If you are looking for a career where you can do well while doing good, and you enjoy working with people and solving problems, finance is a great choice! Finance is consistently listed in the top 10 most valuable college degrees, with an average starting salary of $60,000. Financial analysts earn even more, with an average starting salary of $77,000, according to Investopedia.

Your finance degree builds upon the business core, which provides a foundation in the functional areas of business. You will learn how to analyze financial statements, value securities, and perform capital budgeting analyses. You will learn about financial markets and institutions, risk management and insurance, investments, and portfolio management. And, because of LETU’s career-focused, hands-on, Christian ethics-infused approach to business education, you will be challenged to become a world changer whose integrity, work ethic, and grit enables you to become an immediate high performer and a positive influence in the field of finance.

Whether you are interested in a career in corporate finance, investment banking, financial services, or financial planning, LETU’s finance major will provide the education you need. The on-campus finance major has been carefully designed to prepare you to sit for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) certification or the Securities Industries Essentials (SIE) exam. For those interested in financial planning, the Financial Planning emphasis covers the educational objectives for the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification exam.