Finance M.S.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Students will develop a deep understanding of a variety of financial concepts.

2. Students will communicate financial information.

3. Students will be able to apply financial knowledge to analyze and solve financial problems.

4. Students will recognize and respond to ethical issues that arise in the finance profession.

SUCCESS RATES

41.0%

3-year graduation rate

1.16

Avg. years to degree

MEDIAN EARNINGS

$108,661

10 years after graduation

$86,450

5 years after graduation

$62.715

1 year after graduation

PLACEMENT2 years after graduation

9.4%

Working in New York

9.1%

Continuing Education

Notes

Graduation rates: the percent of students entering the master’s program any time during the academic year and graduating by May 31 three years later. Methodology is parallel to AAU Data Exchange doctoral completion rates and means that spring entrants have less time to complete. Average of three most recent reporting years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) Years to degree: the average number of years it takes a student to complete the selected program. Average of the three most recent completion years (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23). No Asterisk-Earnings: the median annual earnings of graduates in the selected program at the master’s degree level based on the 2-digit CIP code at 1, 5 and 10 years after graduation. U.S. Census, Postsecondary Enrollment Outcomes Explorer. Degree completers from 2001-2018 in 2020 dollars. Asterisk- Earnings: the median annual earnings of graduates in the selected program at the master’s degree level at 1, 5 and 10 years after graduation. SUNY Graduates Post Completions Interactive Dashboard. Degree completers from 2005-2019 in 2020 dollars. Working in NY State: the percent of graduates working in New York State two years after graduation. SUNY Wages Dashboard, includes graduates from 2015-18. Most recent available data from SUNY as of January 31, 2024