Finance and Financial Management Services at Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global

Indiana Wesleyan's Finance program delivers middle-of-the-pack outcomes, with first-year earnings of $55,562 placing graduates just above both the state and national medians. That's solid but unremarkable—graduates are earning roughly what they would at most other Indiana finance programs, but nowhere near the $99,000 that Notre Dame produces or even the $60,000+ range that schools like Butler and Taylor achieve. The estimated debt load of $26,400, based on comparable programs at similar Indiana institutions, sits about $3,000 higher than typical for finance degrees in the state.

The debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.48 suggests manageable repayment—roughly half a year's salary in debt. For a program serving a population where nearly half qualify for Pell grants, this represents reasonable access to the finance field without crushing debt burdens. The question is whether "solid middle" justifies the investment when peer programs in Indiana often deliver similar earnings with less debt, and elite programs offer dramatically higher returns.

Given that these figures are estimates from similar programs rather than verified outcomes from IWU graduates specifically, parents should recognize they're working with educated guesses about this program's actual performance. If you're considering IWU for finance, request the school's own employment outcomes and compare them against these estimates—and against what you'd pay at Indiana's public universities, where similar earnings often come with substantially lower price tags.