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Finance and Financial Management Services at Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Public · Bachelor's Degree

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

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $58,807/yr (6% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (55% exposed)

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

ROI 8.2x earnings multiple (4.9x out-of-state)

Ranked #216 of 431 Finance and Financial Management Services programs Top 50%

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	$762K	$729K	$640K
Earnings Multiple (In-State)	8.6x	8.2x	7.2x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State)	5.1x	4.9x	4.3x
Probability of Field Employment	69%	61%	44%
DegreeOutlook Score	75	73	71

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition, In-State (Sticker)

$88,328

Out-of-state: $149,848 (4.9x ROI)

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$116,876

-32% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$23,125

4.7 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$82,053

40% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

First-year earnings of $58,807 at Temple University come in 6% above the national median of $55,340 for Finance and Financial Management Services programs.

At 8.2x the cost of in-state tuition, the ten-year earnings outlook represents a strong return. Not exceptional, but meaningfully positive.

AI risk is moderate — 55% task exposure — and the 16% scenario spread suggests disruption would dent but not destroy the earnings outlook.

With first-year pay of $58,807 far exceeding the $23,125 median debt, the payback timeline is measured in months, not years.

At #216 out of 431 programs, Temple University's financial outcomes for Finance and Financial Management Services trail the majority of peers. The value case depends on other factors.

The five-year earnings trajectory from $58,807 to $82,053 shows 40% growth, reflecting steady but unremarkable salary progression.

About Temple University

Temple University accepts 83% of applicants — an open-access institution by design, serving a student body of 21,249 in Philadelphia, PA.

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Top Career Paths

Chief executives $206,420/yr

Financial managers $161,700/yr

Financial risk specialists $106,000/yr

View all 20 career paths with salary ranges and AI risk →

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

A score of 73/100 reflects decent absolute metrics, but Temple 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 →