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Finance and Financial Management Services at The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree

DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)

Optimistic

Base Case

Pessimistic

Earnings $64,618/yr (17% vs median)

AI Risk Very High (55% exposed)

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

ROI 3.9x earnings multiple

Ranked #218 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	$925K	$872K	$744K
Earnings Multiple	4.1x	3.9x	3.3x
Probability of Field Employment	69%	61%	44%
DegreeOutlook Score	73	72	70

10-Year Earnings Projection

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

4-Year Tuition (Sticker)

$223,336

4-Year Net Price (After Aid)

$131,192

41% less than sticker · See by income

Median Debt at Graduation

$24,620

4.6 months of Year 1 earnings

Reported Earnings (5 Year)

$100,395

55% growth from Year 1

Program Analysis

The Catholic University of America's Finance and Financial Management Services graduates start at $64,618/yr — above the $55,340 national average, though not by a wide margin.

An earnings multiple of 3.9x means ten-year projected earnings exceed tuition, but not by a dramatic margin. Returns are positive but modest.

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 20% gap from the optimistic case.

Loan repayment is a non-issue here — $24,620 in median debt clears quickly against $64,618 in annual earnings.

Ranked #218 of 431 Finance and Financial Management Services programs, The Catholic University of America falls below the median. Stronger options exist, though cost and location may compensate.

Five-year earnings of $100,395 show a 55% jump from the $64,618 starting point — strong upward trajectory suggesting real career acceleration.

About The Catholic University of America

A 84% acceptance rate means The Catholic University of America is accessible to most applicants, a smaller institution with 3,063 students in Washington, DC. After financial aid, the average student pays $131,192 over four years — 41% below sticker price.

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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 The Catholic University of America?

This program scores 72/100 — 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 $744,198 in decade earnings vs $924,582 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.

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