Finance and Financial Management Services at Mount St. Joseph University

Ohio finance programs show a wide earnings spread, with top programs like Miami University producing graduates earning over $71,000 compared to a state median around $59,000. Similar programs in Ohio suggest Mount St. Joseph's graduates might expect to start near that median figure—which would place them solidly in the middle of the pack but well behind the state's flagship universities. The estimated $27,000 debt load is slightly above the state median for finance programs, though it remains relatively manageable at a 0.46 ratio to first-year earnings.

The challenge here is visibility. With too few recent graduates to generate reported outcomes, it's difficult to know whether Mount St. Joseph's program actually performs at, above, or below the state median these estimates are drawn from. The school's 1068 average SAT score suggests a less selective student body than the top-performing Ohio programs, which could indicate that actual outcomes might fall short of the $59,000 estimate. Conversely, the relatively low Pell grant percentage (27%) hints at a more financially stable student population that may have stronger networking advantages.

If your child is committed to finance and choosing between Ohio schools, the estimated numbers here suggest reasonable value—but you're making that judgment without seeing this program's actual track record. The debt is manageable if the earnings materialize, but consider whether schools with reported outcomes might offer more certainty, even if their sticker prices appear higher initially.