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Finance and Financial Management Services at Ashland University

Ashland, OH · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $54,880/yr (-1% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (55% exposed)

Job Market Very Large (622,100 openings/yr)

ROI 5.8x earnings multiple

Ranked #306 of 431 Finance and Financial Management Services programs

How AI Changes the Outlook

Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Finance and Financial Management Services graduates.

	Optimistic No Disruption	Base Case Gradual AI	Pessimistic Aggressive AI
10-Year Earnings	$691K	$667K	$595K
Earnings Multiple	6.0x	5.8x	5.1x
Probability of Field Employment	69%	61%	44%
DegreeOutlook Score	70	68	66

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$115,640

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$87,976

24% less than sticker · See by income

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$73,422

34% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

Graduates earn $54,880/yr, roughly in line with the $55,340 national median for Finance and Financial Management Services. The value proposition here depends on cost, not earnings.

The earnings-to-cost ratio of 5.8x signals a solid financial return — projected decade earnings comfortably exceed the tuition investment.

Some AI exposure exists in Finance and Financial Management Services's typical career paths, with 55% of job tasks potentially affected. The pessimistic scenario still projects solid returns, with a 14% gap from the optimistic case.

Ranked #306 of 431 Finance and Financial Management Services programs, Ashland University falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Earnings grow from $54,880 to $73,422 over five years — a 34% increase that's moderate and in line with typical career progression.

About Ashland University

Ashland University accepts 81% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, with a smaller student body of 2,250 in Ashland, OH.

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Top Career Paths

Chief executives $206,420/yr

Financial managers $161,700/yr

Financial risk specialists $106,000/yr

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Finance and Financial Management Services at Ashland University?

This program scores 68/100 — a respectable number in isolation, but it ranks in the bottom half of Finance and Financial Management Services programs nationally. The field is competitive, and stronger options exist.

Will AI replace Finance and Financial Management Services careers?

With 55% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $594,613 in decade earnings vs $690,921 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research. See full methodology →