Careers in Finance

Top job titles for Finance graduates include:

• Accountant
• Financial Analyst
• Financial Manager
• Treasurer
• Management Analyst
• Bookkeeping/Accounting Clerk

Finance and its related career pathways are currently in average demand in Texas with more than 37,000 job opportunities in the 2018-19 financial year. US States/Regions with high demand for related jobs include Virginia, Massachusetts, and Colorado. More than 12 million Finance-related job opportunities existed nationwide in 2018-19.

Career Resources

UTSA’s University Career Center offers several resources to help students identify and develop the global skills necessary to successfully pursue and achieve lifelong career goals.

Please note that there are additional admission requirements that need to be met in order to be admitted into this major. View all of UTSA’s specific admission requirements here.

Industries for Finance Graduates

Finance is a widely applicable major as businesses and organizations across several industries require staff and services related to this major. The industries that posted the largest number of Finance-related positions over 2018-19 included:

• Depository Credit Intermediation
• Financial Investments
• Accounting/Tax Preparation/Payroll
• Insurance Carriers
• General Hospitals
• Management Consulting
• Higher Education

Salaries for Finance Graduates

The salary range for open finance-related positions in the US between November 2018 and October 2019 were:

Source: Burning Glass

Skills and Interests for Finance Majors

While many skills and interests translate to potential careers as a Finance graduate, some are more commonly sought after than others. Finance may be a good fit for you if:

• You enjoy working with others
• You are a good planner
• You are detail oriented
• You enjoy learning
• You like solving puzzles and problems

Scholarships Offered:

• Amber Measom Kane Annual Scholarship
  • Declared major in finance at the undergraduate level
  •  Minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
• Association for Corporate Growth Central Texas Scholarship for Finance Studies
  • Declared major in finance at the graduate level
• Devin Newkirk Memorial Endowed Scholarship
  • Declared graduate or undergraduate finance major in the College of Business
  • Minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
• Farm Credit Bank of Texas Annual Business Scholarship
  • Declared undergraduate finance, accounting, management or marketing major in the College of Business
  • Minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
• Quincy Lee Memorial Endowed Scholarship
  • Declared major in the College of Business at the undergraduate level
  • Minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
• Warner F. Fassinidge Supplement Account
  • Declared undergraduate major in real estate finance and development in the College of Business
  • Minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
• Warner F. Fassinidge Endowed Scholarship in Real Estate Finance and Development
  • Declared undergraduate major in real estate finance and development in the College of Business
  • Minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
• The Jesse Baker Endowed Construction Management
  • Pursuing a degree in construction management or real estate finance and development at the undergraduate or graduate level in the College of Business
  • Minimum 2.50 cumulative grade point average
• San Antonio Building Owners & Managers Association, Inc./Charlotte Rainford Memorial Endowed Scholarship
  • Declared major in real estate finance and development at the undergraduate level
  • Minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
• Real Estate Council of San Antonio Leadership Development Endowment
  • Pursuing a degree in real estate finance and development (or its equivalent) at the undergraduate or graduate level
  • Minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
• Davis Equity Realty Annual Scholarship
  • Pursuing a degree in real estate finance and development at graduate or undergraduate level in the College of Business
  • Minimum 3.00 cumulative grade point average for graduate students and 2.50 cumulative grade point average for undergraduate students
• Commercial Real Estate Women – San Antonio Endowed Scholarship
  • Declared undergraduate or graduate real estate finance and development major in the College of Business
  • Minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
• BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP
  • Declared major in the College of Business at the undergraduate level
  • Minimum 2.75 cumulative grade point average

Student Life

As a Finance major, you’ll have the option of learning a business competency as you work toward completing your degree. These competencies are available through elective courses and aim to develop a greater set of marketable skills for business majors. The competencies available for Finance majors are analytics, modeling and risk management. UTSA is one of the best places you can earn a Finance degree. In this field, you’ll learn how to interpret financial data, a skill that can be applied toward a number of industries like investment banking, corporate finance, portfolio management, risk management and real estate. Students studying Finance may consider becoming involved:

• Beta Alpha Psi (Accounting Honor Society)
• National Association of Black Accountants
• The Investment Society