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. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find where finance financial management graduates earn the most.
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If you want to know which schools send finance financial management graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Leading the list is Tulane University Of Louisiana, our #1 for finance financial management graduate salaries in Louisiana. Tulane University Of Louisiana is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans. Early-career finance financial management graduates from Tulane University Of Louisiana make a median of around $113,542 per year.
Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in finance financial management, landing the #2 spot this year. Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a public school located in the city of Baton Rouge. Finance Financial Management graduates of Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College earn a median of about $87,385 a year early in their careers.
Louisiana Tech University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in finance financial management, landing the #3 spot this year. Louisiana Tech University is a public school located in the town of Ruston. Students who complete the finance financial management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $77,825.
Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying finance financial management schools. Set in the city of Hammond, Southeastern Louisiana University is a public institution. Students who complete the finance financial management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $72,607.
Strong graduate earnings at Mcneese State University earned it the #5 place for finance financial management. Mcneese State University is a public school located in the city of Lake Charles. Students who complete the finance financial management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $45,936.
University Of Louisiana Lafayette ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying finance financial management schools. University Of Louisiana Lafayette is a public school located in the city of Lafayette. Students who complete the finance financial management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,908.
University Of New Orleans came in at #7 for finance financial management graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of New Orleans, University Of New Orleans is a public institution. After graduating, finance financial management degree recipients from University Of New Orleans typically earn about $52,811 annually.
The ranking above is published by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their finance financial management graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 7 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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