Sterling, Kansas · Private Non-Profit
Finance and Financial Management Services at Sterling College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $22,371 school-wide net price and $45,846 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 3.0% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 779
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 48.2%
- Graduation rate
- 41.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $22,371/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $89,484
- Median debt
- $24,625
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $45,846/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (3%), school-wide average net price ($22,371), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($45,846), and peer averages from 779 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 779 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,365 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($10,882 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Sterling College in the top 85% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 17.4% of reported awards · $3,033 net A+ CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 2.7% of reported awards · $3,103 net A+ CUNY Queens College Queens, NY · 1.6% of reported awards · $4,195 net A+ San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA · 0.3% of reported awards · $3,337 net A+ 
Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS · 0.2% of reported awards · $2,525 net A+ 
Dallas College Dallas, TX · 0.0% of reported awards · $3,214 net A+ 
CUNY York College Jamaica, NY · 0.7% of reported awards · $4,456 net A+ Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA · 0.1% of reported awards · $3,864 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Finance and Financial Management Services accounts for 3% of the awards or completions reported for Sterling College. That award concentration is higher than at 74% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Sterling College's average net price is $22,371 per year, about $89,484 over four years. That is $2,365 above the $20,006 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $45,846 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $10,882 below the $56,728 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Sterling College #666 of 779 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.