How much debt do Purdue Global finance graduates have?

The median federal loan balance is $57,375, which ranks 13th lowest of 13 finance bachelor's programs in Indiana. That works out to about $608 a month over 10 years.

Is a finance degree from Purdue Global worth it?

It depends on your other options. Debt equals 140% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 44%. Compare the cost with other Indiana programs before deciding.

Purdue Global Finance (Bachelor's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt

Bachelor's in Finance and Financial Management Services
Public university
West Lafayette, IN
About 77 graduates a year

College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025

The short answer

Purdue Global finance graduates earn less than graduates of most finance programs nationally, $40,918 in their first year. Debt is high. The typical graduate leaves with $57,375 in federal loans, more than at more than 99% of finance programs in the country. Several Indiana programs report higher pay.

First-year earnings$40,9185th percentile of 407 programs nationally

Median federal debt$57,37513th lowest of 13 Indiana programs

Debt-to-earnings140%Indiana median 48%, national 44%

How it compares

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

	Purdue Global	Indiana	National
Earnings, 1 year after graduating	$40,918	$55,260	$53,373
Median federal debt at graduation	$57,375	$23,250	$23,250
Debt as share of first-year pay	140%	48%	44%
Programs compared		16	407

Debt and first-year pay at every Indiana finance program

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

Purdue GlobalOther Indiana programs

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

Paying back the loans

On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $608 a month, or 17.8% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.

Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth

Prices in the Lafayette area are about 7% below the national average, so a $40,918 salary here buys what about $43,795 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

$108,170

Median pay in Indiana. 47,180 people work in this job in Indiana. 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%: $53,820Top 10%: $248,610

Financial Managers

$135,840

Median pay in Indiana. 12,560 people work in this job in Indiana. 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%: $80,610Top 10%: $234,710

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

$68,290

Median pay in Indiana. 6,460 people work in this job in Indiana. 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%: $46,370Top 10%: $176,240

Financial and Investment Analysts

$81,760

Median pay in Indiana. 3,680 people work in this job in Indiana. 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%: $55,550Top 10%: $127,550

About Purdue Global

In-state tuition and fees	$10,101 / year
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$14,412 / year
Average net price after aid	$7,770 / year
Graduation rate (within 6 years)	50%
Undergraduate students	30,828

Finance ranks 15th of 23 bachelor's programs at Purdue Global by first-year earnings. The top three are Fire Science ($89,622), Nursing ($78,468), and Computer and Information Science ($61,977).

Other finance bachelor's programs near West Lafayette

School	Distance	Year 1 pay	Debt
Purdue GlobalWest Lafayette, IN · public		$40,918	$57,375
PurdueWest Lafayette, IN · public	2 mi	$59,938	$22,335
Butler UniversityIndianapolis, IN · private nonprofit	59 mi	$60,290	$23,250
Marian University (Indiana)Indianapolis, IN · private nonprofit	59 mi	$55,120	$31,000

Common questions

The median graduate earns $40,918 one year after graduating. The median across finance bachelor's programs in Indiana is $55,260.

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 Indiana 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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