Walsh College Finance: earnings, debt & careers

Finance graduates of Walsh College earn a median $76,597 four years after graduating ($58,735 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $14,012. That is $1,395 below the U.S. median for Finance graduates ($77,992 across 438 colleges), and ranks 6th of 18 Michigan colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$76,597

U.S. median for this major: $77,992.

College Scorecard field of study; 75 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$58,735

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$14,012

About 18% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $23,250.

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Walsh College Finance: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Walsh College graduates$76,597
Michigan median (18 colleges)$74,384 (+$2,213)
U.S. median (438 colleges)$77,992 (−$1,395)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Finance nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses Walsh College's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

This college does not report how long its bachelor's students take to finish (IPEDS), so we can't estimate the cost to finish.

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Finance at Michigan colleges

Every Michigan college we cover that reports Finance graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Michigan State University$102,017$23,250$19,68081%
2University of Michigan-Dearborn$85,068$22,150$9,49258%
3Albion College$81,887$24,979$14,30162%
4Central Michigan University$79,906$26,672$17,59759%
5Oakland University$79,127$23,944$9,12058%
6Walsh College$76,597$14,012——
7Ferris State University$75,797—$8,62447%
8Davenport University$74,898$30,567$17,70757%
9Wayne State University$74,703$21,500$12,76658%
10Eastern Michigan University$74,066$25,847$15,40746%
11Western Michigan University$72,353$26,031$15,27358%
12Grand Valley State University$71,348$24,199$16,31767%
13Baker College$71,345$31,822$13,15736%
14University of Michigan-Flint$68,826$25,930$7,00740%
15Northwood University$67,477$23,250$27,23263%
16Saginaw Valley State University$65,610$21,250$10,77548%
17Northern Michigan University$63,730$19,219$14,08552%
18Concordia University Ann Arbor$63,594$27,000$32,81148%

11 more Michigan colleges offer Finance but have too few graduates to report earnings.

Careers for Finance graduates

Financial analyst

Detroit area$101,550
Michigan$95,420
U.S.$102,740

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +7.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

General and Operations Managers

Detroit area$104,010
Michigan$99,530
U.S.$105,770

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Financial Managers

Detroit area$160,240
Michigan$139,370
U.S.$166,570

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +9.7% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at Walsh College, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

Net price by income is not reported for this school.

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Walsh College Finance questions

How much do Walsh College Finance graduates earn?

Finance graduates of Walsh College earn a median $76,597 four years after graduating and $58,735 one year after. The U.S. median for Finance graduates across 438 colleges is $77,992.

How much debt do Walsh College Finance graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Finance graduates of Walsh College is $14,012, about 18% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $23,250.

Is Walsh College a good school for Finance in Michigan?

On pay, Finance graduates of Walsh College earn $76,597 four years out, $2,213 above the median for the same major across 18 Michigan colleges ($74,384) and $1,395 below the U.S. median ($77,992). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.

Where does Walsh College rank for Finance in Michigan?

Of 18 Michigan colleges reporting Finance graduate earnings, Walsh College ranks 6th. The highest is Michigan State University at $102,017.

What jobs do Finance graduates get?

A common career is financial analyst, with a median wage of $101,550 in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI area and $102,740 nationally. Others include general and operations managers and financial managers.

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