by our College Data Analytics Team
[Finance Financial Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/finance-financial-management/) is a field where your choice of school can shape what you earn after graduation. 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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Below are the schools whose finance financial management graduates go on to earn the most.
University Of Kansas tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying finance financial management schools in Kansas. Set in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public institution. After graduating, finance financial management degree recipients from University Of Kansas typically earn about $90,997 annually.
Strong graduate earnings at Kansas State University earned it the #2 place for finance financial management. Located in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a public institution. Students who complete the finance financial management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $73,166.
Benedictine College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying finance financial management schools. Located in the town of Atchison, Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career finance financial management graduates from Benedictine College make a median of around $58,821 per year.
Washburn University produces some of the highest-paid graduates in finance financial management, landing the #4 spot this year. Washburn University is a public school located in the city of Topeka. Early-career finance financial management graduates from Washburn University make a median of around $67,917 per year.
Pittsburg State University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying finance financial management schools. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pittsburg State University is a public institution. Finance Financial Management graduates of Pittsburg State University earn a median of about $63,887 a year early in their careers.
Wichita State University placed #6 among the highest-paying schools for finance financial management. Located in the city of Wichita, Wichita State University is a public institution. Finance Financial Management graduates of Wichita State University earn a median of about $60,600 a year early in their careers.
Fort Hays State University came in at #7 for finance financial management graduate earnings this year. Located in the town of Hays, Fort Hays State University is a public institution. Students who complete the finance financial management program here go on to a median salary of roughly $52,869.
This list is compiled 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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