How much debt do Cedarville University finance graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $16,750, which ranks the lowest of 20 finance bachelor's programs in Ohio. That works out to about $178 a month over 10 years.

Is a finance degree from Cedarville University worth it?

On the numbers, yes for most students. Debt equals 28% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 44%. If the highest possible early salary is the main goal, several Ohio programs report higher pay, usually with more debt.

Do Cedarville University finance graduates stay in Ohio?

Most do. 90% (18 of 20) were working in Ohio one year after graduating.

Cedarville University Finance (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Finance and Financial Management Services
Private nonprofit university
Cedarville, OH
About 28 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Cedarville University finance graduates earn more than graduates of most finance programs nationally, $60,880 in their first year. Where this program stands out is debt. The typical graduate leaves with $16,750 in federal loans, less than at 92% of finance programs in the country. Strong value, but not one of the highest-paying finance degrees in Ohio.

First-year earnings$60,88078th percentile of 407 programs nationally

Median federal debt$16,750The lowest of 20 Ohio programs

Debt-to-earnings28%Ohio median 44%, national 44%

How it compares

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

	Cedarville University	Ohio	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$60,880	$55,590	$53,373
Median federal debt at graduation	$16,750	$24,683	$23,250
Debt as share of first-year pay	28%	44%	44%
Programs compared		21	407

Debt and first-year pay at every Ohio finance program

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

Cedarville UniversityOther Ohio programs

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Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $178 a month, or 3.5% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

90% of graduates (18 of 20) were working in Ohio one year after graduating. Prices in the Dayton area are about 7% below the national average, so a $60,880 salary here buys what about $65,678 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

$97,700

Median pay in Ohio. 153,160 people work in this job in Ohio. 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%: $47,400Top 10%: $216,360

Financial Managers

$140,870

Median pay in Ohio. 27,360 people work in this job in Ohio. 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%: $82,190Top 10%: $273,760

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

$73,300

Median pay in Ohio. 13,520 people work in this job in Ohio. 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%: $47,540Top 10%: $168,100

Financial and Investment Analysts

$94,280

Median pay in Ohio. 9,760 people work in this job in Ohio. 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%: $57,870Top 10%: $142,420

About Cedarville University

Tuition and fees	$37,150 / year
Average net price after aid	$24,468 / year
Admission rate	65%
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	73%
Undergraduate students	4,024

Finance ranks 5th of 13 bachelor's programs at Cedarville University by first-year earnings. The top three are Computer Science ($76,615), Electrical Engineering ($70,276), and Mechanical Engineering ($69,178).

Other finance bachelor's programs near Cedarville

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Cedarville UniversityCedarville, OH · private nonprofit		$60,880	$16,750
Wright StateDayton, OH · public	13 mi	$52,534	$18,903
University of DaytonDayton, OH · private nonprofit	19 mi	$64,371	$22,750
Franklin UniversityColumbus, OH · private nonprofit	46 mi	$61,645	$33,949
Ohio StateColumbus, OH · public	46 mi	$65,181	$20,500
Miami UniversityOxford, OH · public	52 mi	$71,203	$22,000
Otterbein UniversityWesterville, OH · private nonprofit	53 mi	$55,364	$25,600
Xavier UniversityCincinnati, OH · private nonprofit	54 mi	$58,513	$27,000
University of CincinnatiCincinnati, OH · public	57 mi	$59,067	$21,549

Common questions

The median graduate earns $60,880 one year after graduating. The median across finance bachelor's programs in Ohio is $55,590.

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 Ohio 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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