by our College Data Analytics Team
[Finance Financial Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/finance-financial-management/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their finance financial management graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 30 schools on the early-career earnings of their finance financial management graduates.
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Below are the schools whose finance financial management graduates go on to earn the most.
For graduate earnings in finance financial management, no school beat Suny At Binghamton this year. Suny At Binghamton is a public school located in the suburb of Vestal. After graduating, finance financial management degree recipients from Suny At Binghamton typically earn about $115,986 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Syracuse University earned it the #2 place for finance financial management. Set in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution. Finance Financial Management graduates of Syracuse University earn a median of about $109,595 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Berkeley College New York earned it the #3 place for finance financial management. Berkeley College New York is a private for-profit school located in the city of New York. Finance Financial Management graduates of Berkeley College New York earn a median of about $76,922 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Saint Thomas Aquinas College earned it the #4 place for finance financial management. Set in the suburb of Sparkill, Saint Thomas Aquinas College is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, finance financial management degree recipients from Saint Thomas Aquinas College typically earn about $73,070 annually.
Hofstra University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying finance financial management schools. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra University is a private not-for-profit institution. Finance Financial Management graduates of Hofstra University earn a median of about $98,154 a year early in their careers.
Siena College landed the #6 spot for finance financial management salaries this year. Siena College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loudonville. Finance Financial Management graduates of Siena College earn a median of about $99,365 a year early in their careers.
Manhattan College came in at #7 for finance financial management graduate earnings this year. Manhattan College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverdale. Students who complete the finance financial management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $94,770.
Rochester Institute Of Technology placed #8 among the highest-paying schools for finance financial management. Rochester Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. Early-career finance financial management graduates from Rochester Institute Of Technology make a median of around $89,375 per year.
Pace University New York placed #9 among the highest-paying schools for finance financial management. Set in the city of New York, Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Finance Financial Management graduates of Pace University New York earn a median of about $100,878 a year early in their careers.
Cuny Bernard M Baruch College came in at #10 for finance financial management graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of New York, Cuny Bernard M Baruch College is a public institution. Students who complete the finance financial management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $85,456.
Iona College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying finance financial management schools. Set in the suburb of New Rochelle, Iona College is a private not-for-profit institution. Finance Financial Management graduates of Iona College earn a median of about $88,073 a year early in their careers.
Adelphi University landed the #12 spot for finance financial management salaries this year. Set in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi University is a private not-for-profit institution. Finance Financial Management graduates of Adelphi University earn a median of about $88,940 a year early in their careers.
Suny College Of Technology At Alfred ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying finance financial management schools. Set in the rural area of Alfred, Suny College Of Technology At Alfred is a public institution. Students who complete the finance financial management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $65,098.
St Johns University New York ranked #14 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying finance financial management schools. Set in the city of Queens, St Johns University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. After graduating, finance financial management degree recipients from St Johns University New York typically earn about $85,166 annually.
Manhattanville College earned the #15 position for finance financial management graduate earnings this year. Set in the suburb of Purchase, Manhattanville College is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the finance financial management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $81,690.
Saint John Fisher College came in at #16 for finance financial management graduate earnings this year. Saint John Fisher College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. Finance Financial Management graduates of Saint John Fisher College earn a median of about $89,381 a year early in their careers.
Saint Bonaventure University came in at #17 for finance financial management graduate earnings this year. Saint Bonaventure University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Bonaventure. After graduating, finance financial management degree recipients from Saint Bonaventure University typically earn about $81,426 annually.
Suny College At Oswego placed #18 among the highest-paying schools for finance financial management. Set in the town of Oswego, Suny College At Oswego is a public institution. Early-career finance financial management graduates from Suny College At Oswego make a median of around $78,257 per year.
Le Moyne College landed the #19 spot for finance financial management salaries this year. Le Moyne College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Syracuse. Early-career finance financial management graduates from Le Moyne College make a median of around $78,376 per year.
Cuny Queens College ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying finance financial management schools. Cuny Queens College is a public school located in the city of Queens. Finance Financial Management graduates of Cuny Queens College earn a median of about $77,085 a year early in their careers.
Canisius College placed #21 among the highest-paying schools for finance financial management. Set in the city of Buffalo, Canisius College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career finance financial management graduates from Canisius College make a median of around $67,796 per year.
Suny College At Brockport ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying finance financial management schools. Suny College At Brockport is a public school located in the town of Brockport. Early-career finance financial management graduates from Suny College At Brockport make a median of around $64,752 per year.
State University Of New York At New Paltz came in at #23 for finance financial management graduate earnings this year. Set in the town of New Paltz, State University Of New York At New Paltz is a public institution. Students who complete the finance financial management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $67,220.
Suny College At Plattsburgh earned the #24 position for finance financial management graduate earnings this year. Suny College At Plattsburgh is a public school located in the town of Plattsburgh. Students who complete the finance financial management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $71,066.
Molloy College earned the #25 position for finance financial management graduate earnings this year. Molloy College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rockville Centre. Students who complete the finance financial management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $68,737.
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s highest-paid finance financial management ranking:
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries finance financial management graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 30 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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