Employers Value Finance Majors
The Department of Finance is committed to the professional advancement and success of students seeking careers in this field. Our diverse course offerings range from corporate asset management to international banking to financial derivatives. We provide the necessary skills and knowledge base that will enable you to successfully pursue many career opportunities in today’s rapidly changing, global economy. Our full-time faculty members hold doctorates from top business schools in the United States and Europe. The faculty’s classroom teaching is regularly enhanced by their experience drawn from executive education programs at organizations such as AT&T, IBM, NationsBank, BankSouth, SouthTrust Bank and United Parcel Service as well as international outfits in Europe and South America.
GAMx is a top skill for Financial Analysts at Ernst Young.
Finance graduates working as Marketing Directors can earn $136K on average.
49.6% of Finance grads have a master's degree.
Financial Modeling is a top skill for finance grads that has been trending up since 2016.
Top skills for Finance interns include Variance Analysis, Corporate Finance and Forecasting.
Suntrust, AT&T and Bank of America Merrill Lynch are the top three employers of GSU Finance grads.
The top skill of GSU Finance grads who work at Wells Fargo is Project Portfolio Management.
The average salary for all Finance graduates from GSU is $102K.
Outside of Georgia, Florida attracts the most Finance grads from GSU.
The top three industries for GSU Finance grads after Finance are IT, Hospitality and Retail.
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FINANCE FACULTY HELP STUDENTS WRITE THEIR SUCCESS STORIES.
The Finance program provides a thorough understanding of financial operations.
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The Finance program provides a thorough understanding of financial operations.
Your Degree at Work
HERE ARE THE TOP FIVE EMPLOYMENT FIELDS OF GSU STUDENTS WITH A FINANCE DEGREE.
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WHY HIRE FINANCE MAJORS FOR THIS FIELD? THEY'VE GOT SKILLS!
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TAKE A LOOK AT THE CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAMING AVAILABLE TO FINANCE MAJORS.
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TOP EMPLOYERS OF GSU FINANCE GRADS AND AVERAGE SALARY
WHAT DOES A CAREER PATH LOOK LIKE FOR A FINANCE MAJOR?
Career paths are often full of twists and turns. They are rarely straight lines. Watch the following video tutorial to learn how to explore the career paths of GSU alumni who after graduating with a degree in this major pursued their interests and passions rather than a specific job title:
DATA ANALYST |
72%
Almost 72% of 100,147 people working as data analysts majored in fields other than Computer and Information Systems. The chart above shows what they studied.
3,986
3.986 data analysts majored in Finance.
ENTERPRISE SALES |
77%
Almost 77% of 40,735 people working as enterprise salespeople majored in fields other than Business. The chart above shows what they studied.
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1,951 enterprise salespeople majored in Finance.
IT DIRECTOR |
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66% of 28,334 people working as information technology directors majored in fields other than Computer and Information Systems. The chart above shows what they studied.
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822 people working as information technology directors majored in Finance.
IS GRAD SCHOOL NECESSARY FOR YOUR CAREER?
Learn about typical entry-level education requirements for over 800 occupations, reasons you should go to Grad School, reasons you should not go to Grad School, and whether or not you should go to Grad School right after Undergrad.
Earnings Outlook for Graduate Students
Current Average Salary by Degree Level for All Majors
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$54.2K Bachelors | $71.8K Masters | $79.4K Doctorate |
Product Owner - PowerPlan Inc
"As a Product Owner for an accounting software company we are responsible for providing our customers’ needs and the requirements to satisfy those needs to our development team...
Therefore, the creation and understanding of financial models help me create designs to assist in solving financial and accounting problems. Those designs are then used by developers to add the functionality into our accounting products."
Senior Valuation Consultant - Bennett Thrasher LLP
"In my current role as Senior Valuation Consultant, I value businesses for a wide range of purposes including tax compliance and transaction advisory. This role requires the analyst to have the ability to read and understand a company’s financial statements,...
skills which I obtained from my accounting degree at GSU. In addition, this role requires strong Excel skills and the knowledge needed to discount cash flows back to present value, skills I learned while obtaining my finance degree at GSU."
Business Operations Analyst - Jamestown
"Problem solving, time management and the ability to work in a team setting are the key skills I learned from my degree that allowed me to secure my current role."
Business Consulting Staff - Ernst & Young
"The Honors Track in Finance gave me the opportunity to work in high-performing teams, learn how to use creative and critical thinking to solve complex problems, and allowed me to develop my communication and presentation skills...
My learnings and experiences during the program were crucial for my success during behavioral and case interviews for consulting positions."
Associate - Blackstone
"I would highly recommend joining organizations such as Panthers on Wall Street, Honors Finance, Ascend Business, and others on top of your normal curriculum to get the most out of your time at GSU!"
Account Manager - IBISWorld
"The skills from RCB that helped me land a job involve context and community. The curriculum yielded me worldly context and perspective to have smart conversations with interviewers. However, the single most valuable lesson imparted from RCB was the power of networking."
Vice President - CIB Portfolio Manager
"The top skills that I utilize everyday are financial modeling, historical financial analysis (what happened and why?), industry research (expected to be subject matter expert on assigned sector), and business writing."
Actuarial Assistant - Bluecross Blueshield of Tennessee
"An understanding of financial markets, capital structure, and valuation put me on a fast track not only towards getting a job, but also towards passing professional exams."
Associate - Asset Management
"The project work and interconnection of financial concepts at GSU have translated directly into my day-to-day professional development."
Associate Product Manager - Growth Stage Startup Abound
"The extracurricular activities available through the RCB program proved most valuable to me. Through networking opportunities including meetups, webinars, clubhouse rooms, Twitter, Discord, Hackathons, and Pitch competitions,...
I was able to build valuable relationships with like-minded peers and explore several career interests."
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