Whether you’re drawn to Wall Street and the high impact world of securities analysis, or aspire to a career in corporate financial management, managing alternative asset investments, or personal financial advising, a finance degree is the first step toward achieving your professional goals.
No organization, large or small, can function without the analytical tools used by financial professionals to formulate budgets, and by analysts to project future earnings and valuation. In our program, we’ll teach you the comprehensive skills necessary to manage assets wisely and pursue a career in corporate financial management, wealth management and financial technology and innovation. You’ll also acquire hands-on experience working in our Terry W. Goodwin ‘67 Financial Technology Center, where you can conduct trading simulations, develop financial models and analyze historic and real-time economic data as part of in-class activities.
To gain further practical knowledge, you’ll have internship opportunities as well as a chance to participate in the $3 million Student Managed Portfolio, an investment portfolio managed exclusively by students. Our finance program’s curriculum covers much of the material required by the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Institute’s Level I exam.
If you’re interested in exploring extracurricular opportunities related to finance, you can join Quinnipiac’s student Investment Club, which hosts speakers, sponsors investment challenges that help develop crucial networking and leadership skills. Leadership and educational opportunities come from participating in the world's largest student-run financial conference, the Global Asset Management Education (GAME) Forum, as well as the CFA's Investment Research Challenge, and the Bloomberg and Rotman Trading Competitions.
Financial manager is ranked #7 in 100 Best Jobs on U.S. News & World Report. It's also ranked #2 in Best Business Jobs. (2023)
The Innovation Hub provides students with a uniquely collaborative and interdisciplinary opportunity by bringing together the university’s innovation ecosystem. It delivers dedicated spaces — physical ones and virtual ones — that spark exciting new ways to create 21st-century solutions and act as an incubator for entrepreneurial pursuits across the university.
Internships play a significant role in building a professional demeanor and making contacts in and around the finance industry. Thanks to a deep network of partnerships and our close proximity to New York and Boston, our students have an opportunity to intern with some of the most respected companies and organizations in the surrounding area.
The first impressions our students give are lasting ones, and the companies they intern for recognize them for their work ethic, adaptability and creativity. In many cases, they are offered full-time positions by the end of their internships, or upon graduation.
With a university alumni network more than 50,000 strong, we have connections with thousands of employers around the world.
Avg. Salary $131,710
Financial managers are responsible for the financial health of an organization. They create financial reports, direct investment activities, and develop plans for the long-term financial goals of their organization.
Avg. Salary $87,850
Personal financial advisers provide advice on investments, insurance, mortgages, college savings, estate planning, taxes, and retirement to help individuals manage their finances.
Avg. Salary $85,660
Financial analysts provide guidance to businesses and individuals making investment decisions. They assess the performance of stocks, bonds, and other types of investments. They work in banks, pension funds, mutual funds, securities firms, insurance companies, and other businesses.
Avg. Salary $81,090
Financial examiners ensure compliance with laws governing financial institutions and transactions. They review balance sheets, evaluate the risk level of loans, and assess bank management.
Avg. Salary $76,540
Budget analysts help public and private institutions organize their finances. They prepare budget reports and monitor institutional spending.
Avg. Salary $79,888
A wealth management adviser or wealth manager is a type of financial adviser who utilizes the spectrum of financial disciplines available, such as financial and investment advice, legal or estate planning, accounting, and tax services, and retirement planning, to manage an affluent client's wealth.
Our finance program’s curriculum meets the highest standards required by the finance world, and covers material required by the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Institute’s Level I exam.
Thanks to a special university affiliation with the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Institute, you’ll have access to the kinds of resources utilized by veteran investment management professionals. Whether or not you are interested in pursuing chartered financial analyst designation in the future, these resources advance your knowledge of the standards, principles and practices of the field.
Enrollment and number of graduates
Number of finance program graduates:
Student enrollment in finance in 2018–19: 328
Retention and graduation rates
Median starting salary for finance program graduates: $71,500
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