Finance and Financial Management Services at Marian University

Marian University's finance program produces early earnings that slightly exceed the national median, but notably lag behind most Indiana competitors—ranking in just the 40th percentile statewide. While $55,120 puts graduates marginally ahead of the typical finance major nationally, they're earning about $5,000 less than the Indiana median and $35,000-$40,000 less than graduates from Purdue, Butler, or Notre Dame.

The debt picture offers some compensation: at $31,000, borrowing here is substantially higher than the national benchmark but still results in a manageable 0.56 debt-to-earnings ratio. Graduates could theoretically pay off loans in under eight months of gross earnings, which represents reasonable financial positioning even if not exceptional. Given Marian's 95% admission rate, this may reflect a realistic pathway for students who wouldn't gain admission to more selective Indiana programs.

The critical caveat is the small sample size—fewer than 30 graduates means one or two outlier outcomes could significantly skew these numbers in either direction. For parents weighing this program, the key question is opportunity cost: if your student can access higher-ranked Indiana options, the earnings gap is substantial enough to matter. If Marian is the most realistic admission target, the debt load won't create crisis-level burden, but don't expect the program to deliver competitive advantage in Indiana's finance job market.