Finance and Financial Management Services at Manchester University

Manchester's finance program produces first-year earnings of $42,805—well below what most Indiana finance graduates earn. That's about $12,600 less than the state median and nearly $11,000 below the national benchmark for this degree. Only 5% of finance programs nationally report lower earnings, placing this program at the bottom of the field.

Based on debt levels typical of similar Indiana programs, graduates likely carry around $26,400 in loans, creating a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.62. While manageable on paper, this ratio looks different when you factor in the low absolute earnings. A graduate earning $42,805 faces tighter monthly budgets than someone with the same debt ratio but earning $55,000 or $60,000. The comparison to Indiana's stronger finance programs is stark—Notre Dame, Purdue, Butler, and Taylor all produce graduates earning $60,000 or more in their first year.

For parents considering this program, the critical question is whether Manchester offers something distinctive that justifies the earnings gap. If your child is drawn to the school's community or approach, understand they'll likely be starting their career at a significant financial disadvantage compared to peers from other Indiana finance programs. That difference compounds over time in a field where early earnings often set the trajectory for career growth.