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Finance and Financial Management Services at McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA · Public · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case) — assumes in-state tuition

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $49,216/yr (-11% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (55% exposed)

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

ROI 15.8x earnings multiple (13.5x out-of-state)

Ranked #344 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	$542K	$536K	$500K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	16.0x	15.8x	14.8x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	13.6x	13.5x	12.5x
Probability of Field Employment	69%	61%	44%
DegreeOutlook Score	66	65	63

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$33,840

Out-of-state: $39,840 (13.5x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$45,028

-33% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$27,680

6.7 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$45,936

Small cohort — data may not reflect typical outcomes

Program Analysis

At $49,216/yr, Finance and Financial Management Services graduates from McNeese State University land near the $55,340 national average — neither a standout nor a red flag.

The 15.8x earnings multiple means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition cost by an order of magnitude. By pure financial math, this is a standout.

AI risk is moderate — 55% task exposure — and the 8% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

The $27,680 debt-to-$49,216 income ratio translates to about 7 months of earnings. Standard loan terms should handle this comfortably.

At #344 out of 431 programs, McNeese State University's financial outcomes for Finance and Financial Management Services trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

About McNeese State University

McNeese State University accepts 68% of applicants, balancing access with selectivity, a smaller institution with 4,846 students in Lake Charles, LA.

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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

How does McNeese State University's Finance and Financial Management Services program score?

A score of 65/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but McNeese State University trails the majority of Finance and Financial Management Services programs on relative rankings. Context matters more than the raw number.

How vulnerable is Finance and Financial Management Services to AI automation?

AI won't 'replace' Finance and Financial Management Services careers outright, but it is likely to reduce the number of job openings. We model 55% task exposure, which compresses field employment probability in our scenarios.

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