Finance and Financial Management Services at Saint Edward's University

Saint Edward's delivers surprisingly strong outcomes for a finance program that admits most applicants. One year out, graduates earn $55,177—already beating both the national and Texas medians—then see robust 29% growth to $71,193 by year four. That four-year number is notable: it sits at the 60th percentile among Texas finance programs, closer to outcomes from Texas A&M than you might expect from a school with an 84% admission rate and average SAT scores around 1135.

The debt picture reinforces the value story. At $22,062, graduates carry slightly less than typical finance majors nationally and in Texas. The 0.40 debt-to-earnings ratio means students finish with roughly five months' salary in debt—manageable by most standards. For a program serving a substantial share of Pell Grant recipients (39% of the student body), these controlled debt levels matter considerably.

Of course, Saint Edward's isn't competing with UT-Austin or SMU, where graduates earn $80,000+ in their first few years. But for students who want Austin's thriving finance scene without elite-school selectivity, this program punches above its weight. The moderate sample size suggests stable data, and the trajectory from year one to year four indicates employers value what graduates learn here. This represents solid middle-class outcomes at a reasonable price.