The world of finance is more complex than ever, creating a need for skilled financial service professionals.
Financial services careers are numerous, and include working for commercial banks, multi-line insurance companies, credit unions, stock brokerage and risk management firms, regulatory agencies and other organizations to help customers and clients successfully allocate and manage their financial resources.
Maryville’s bachelor’s degree in financial services links students to a wide network of professional contacts in the industry, including local financial service providers such as Edward Jones, so that students can build connections and stay up-to-date on current financial trends.
Maryville’s unique financial services major offers several courses taught by practitioners in the St. Louis in a variety of subjects. This allows students to learn about financial analysis, portfolio management, corporate finance and more in this finance degree program.
Maryville’s financial services students participate in a senior year internship or project involving local financial services and financial management providers such as Edward Jones, Boeing, Scottrade, American Equity Mortgage or Energizer.
Our wide network of professional contacts in the industry help students build professional contacts in the financial planning industry following graduation.
Jaime Peters, DBA, CFA, is the assistant dean of Accounting, Finance and Economics and an Assistant Professor of Finance. Specializing in banks, Jaime has been a stock analyst for Morningstar and State Farm prior to entering academics. She loves the daily movements of the market into class to link lecture topics to practice.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. remains an international financial center, meaning that the economic growth of countries around the world will contribute to employment opportunities in the American financial industry. Moreover, because simpler stock purchases can now be made online without a broker, financial firms will focus on hiring financial analysts with specialized areas of expertise and strong customer-service skills.
SALARY
TOP 10%
$208,000
MEDIAN
$63,780
JOB GROWTH
6%
ESTIMATED
through 2026
23,300 NEW JOBS THROUGH 2026
LARGEST EMPLOYERS
in this field:
*Data on this page provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
*Data on this page provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.