by our College Data Analytics Team
[Finance Financial Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/finance-financial-management/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools to find where finance financial management graduates earn the most.
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Below are the schools whose finance financial management graduates go on to earn the most.
Fairfield University tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying finance financial management schools in Connecticut. Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield. Students who complete the finance financial management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $118,205.
Students chasing top earnings in finance financial management will find them at University Of Connecticut, which ranked #2. Located in the town of Storrs, University Of Connecticut is a public institution. After graduating, finance financial management degree recipients from University Of Connecticut typically earn about $104,878 annually.
Students chasing top earnings in finance financial management will find them at Sacred Heart University, which ranked #3. Set in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career finance financial management graduates from Sacred Heart University make a median of around $93,394 per year.
Quinnipiac University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying finance financial management schools. Quinnipiac University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden. Early-career finance financial management graduates from Quinnipiac University make a median of around $93,070 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in finance financial management will find them at University Of Hartford, which ranked #5. Located in the city of West Hartford, University Of Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution. Finance Financial Management graduates of University Of Hartford earn a median of about $73,304 a year early in their careers.
Central Connecticut State University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying finance financial management schools. Central Connecticut State University is a public school located in the suburb of New Britain. Finance Financial Management graduates of Central Connecticut State University earn a median of about $71,772 a year early in their careers.
Western Connecticut State University earned the #7 position for finance financial management graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Danbury, Western Connecticut State University is a public institution. Finance Financial Management graduates of Western Connecticut State University earn a median of about $76,891 a year early in their careers.
Post University earned the #8 position for finance financial management graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Waterbury, Post University is a private for-profit institution. After graduating, finance financial management degree recipients from Post University typically earn about $55,402 annually.
Eastern Connecticut State University came in at #9 for finance financial management graduate earnings this year. Set in the town of Willimantic, Eastern Connecticut State University is a public institution. Finance Financial Management graduates of Eastern Connecticut State University earn a median of about $43,250 a year early in their careers.
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 · 9 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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