How much debt do Baker College finance graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $31,822, which ranks 16th lowest of 16 finance bachelor's programs in Michigan. That works out to about $337 a month over 10 years.

Is a finance degree from Baker College worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 62% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 44%. Compare the cost with other Michigan programs before deciding.

Baker College Finance (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Q: Do Baker College finance graduates stay in Michigan?

Most do. 81% (17 of 21) were working in Michigan one year after graduating.

Bachelor's in Finance and Financial Management Services
Private nonprofit college
Owosso, MI
About 9 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Baker College finance graduates earn about what finance graduates earn nationally, $51,325 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $31,822 in federal loans, more than at 98% of finance programs in the country. Several Michigan programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$51,32537th percentile of 407 programs nationally

Earnings after 5 years$67,71832% more than year one

Median federal debt$31,82216th lowest of 16 Michigan programs

Debt-to-earnings62%Michigan median 43%, national 44%

How it compares

Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Michigan and national columns are the medians across all finance bachelor's programs that report the figure.

	Baker College	Michigan	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$51,325	$56,872	$53,373
Earnings, 5 years after graduating	$67,718	$75,671	$77,457
Median federal debt at graduation	$31,822	$24,072	$23,250
Debt as share of first-year pay	62%	43%	44%
Programs compared		16	407

Five years out, Baker College graduates earn less than the national figure and about $7,953 less than the Michigan median.

Debt and first-year pay at every Michigan finance program

Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Michigan medians.

Baker CollegeOther Michigan programs

Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.

What graduates earn over time

Pay rises about 32% between the first and fifth year.

Baker College grads, year 1$51,325

Baker College grads, year 5$67,718

All Michigan finance grads, year 5$75,671

Year 1 and year 5 figures come from different graduating classes, so the growth rate is an estimate.

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $337 a month, or 7.9% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

81% of graduates (17 of 21) were working in Michigan one year after graduating. Prices in the parts of Michigan outside metro areas are about 11% below the national average, so a $51,325 salary here buys what about $57,687 buys in a typical US city.

Careers this field leads to

These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to finance, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.

General and Operations Managers

$99,530

Median pay in Michigan. 85,860 people work in this job in Michigan. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 5% from 2025 to 2035, with about 285,000 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $49,380Top 10%: $222,810

Financial Managers

$139,370

Median pay in Michigan. 22,490 people work in this job in Michigan. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 10% from 2025 to 2035, with about 65,600 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.

Bottom 10%: $80,280Top 10%: $258,480

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

$73,480

Median pay in Michigan. 7,160 people work in this job in Michigan. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 1% from 2025 to 2035, with about 35,100 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $46,640Top 10%: $172,680

Financial and Investment Analysts

$95,420

Median pay in Michigan. 7,400 people work in this job in Michigan. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 24,700 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.

Bottom 10%: $63,180Top 10%: $154,230

About Baker College

Tuition and fees	$13,000 / year
Average net price after aid	$13,157 / year
Admission rate	82%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	36%
Undergraduate students	3,026

Finance ranks 7th of 17 bachelor's programs at Baker College by first-year earnings. The top three are Graphic Communications ($74,387), Nursing ($69,067), and Mechanical Engineering ($68,060).

Other finance bachelor's programs near Owosso

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Baker CollegeOwosso, MI · private nonprofit		$51,325	$31,822
Michigan StateEast Lansing, MI · public	23 mi	$68,103	$23,250
UM-FlintFlint, MI · public	24 mi	$49,650	$25,930
Saginaw Valley StateUniversity Center, MI · public	38 mi	$46,284	$21,250
Northwood UniversityMidland, MI · private nonprofit	45 mi	$56,940	$23,250
Central Michigan UniversityMount Pleasant, MI · public	52 mi	$60,023	$26,672
Oakland UniversityRochester Hills, MI · public	53 mi	$61,804	$23,944
Eastern Michigan UniversityYpsilanti, MI · public	58 mi	$53,843	$25,847
Albion CollegeAlbion, MI · private nonprofit	59 mi	$59,926	$24,979

Common questions

The median graduate earns $51,325 one year after graduating and $67,718 five years after. The median across finance bachelor's programs in Michigan is $56,872.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Michigan comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the finance program.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024

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