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 5 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.
University Of South Carolina Columbia tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying finance financial management schools in South Carolina. University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public school located in the city of Columbia. Finance Financial Management graduates of University Of South Carolina Columbia earn a median of about $91,441 a year early in their careers.
Clemson University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying finance financial management schools. Set in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson University is a public institution. Early-career finance financial management graduates from Clemson University make a median of around $85,488 per year.
College Of Charleston produces some of the highest-paid graduates in finance financial management, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Charleston, College Of Charleston is a public institution. Students who complete the finance financial management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $88,966.
A rank of #4 makes Wofford College one of the highest-paying schools for finance financial management. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Wofford 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 $76,153.
Strong graduate earnings at Coastal Carolina University earned it the #5 place for finance financial management. Coastal Carolina University is a public school located in the city of Conway. Finance Financial Management graduates of Coastal Carolina University earn a median of about $66,069 a year early in their careers.
This ranking is produced 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 · 5 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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