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Business Finance

Associate of Science



Program Details

The Associate in Science in Business Finance is designed to prepare students for employment in the financial services industry or who are responsible for making financial decisions. The focus of the program helps students to gain a solid foundation in the principles of finance, becoming well informed of topics critical to financial planning, implementation, measurement, and investments. The coursework provides an emphasis in financial accounting, economic theory, corporate finance, business industries, capital markets, ethics, and risk management to prepare students for employment.

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Business Finance Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2026-2027. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Accountants & Auditors

    Bachelor's degree, Certificate after college

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 86,490
    • High salary: 0
    • Average salary: 161700
    Rising Job Growth $ 161,700 Average Salary $86,490 $0

  • Accountants & Auditors

    Bachelor's degree, Master's degree

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 86,490
    • High salary: 0
    • Average salary: 161700
    Rising Job Growth $ 161,700 Average Salary $86,490 $0

  • Accountants & Auditors

    Bachelor's degree, High school diploma/GED

    • Job growth: Stable
    • Low salary: 60,510
    • High salary: 134,640
    • Average salary: 87930
    Stable Job Growth $ 87,930 Average Salary $60,510 $134,640

All Careers in Business Finance (120)

Climate Change Policy AnalystsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising206,420
Compliance ManagersMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising206,420
Environmental Scientists & Specialists, Including HealthMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising206,420
General & Operations ManagersMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising206,420
Industrial EcologistsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising206,420
Public Relations ManagersMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising206,420
Social & Community Service ManagersMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising206,420
Sustainability SpecialistsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising206,420
Treasurers & ControllersMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising206,420
Wind Energy Development ManagersMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising206,420
Accountants & AuditorsBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeRising161,700
Accountants & AuditorsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising161,700
Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising161,700
Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising161,700
Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeRising161,700
Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising161,700
Financial & Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeRising161,700
Financial & Investment AnalystsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising161,700
Financial ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising161,700
Financial ManagersMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising161,700
Financial Risk SpecialistsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising161,700
Loan OfficersBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeRising161,700
Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeRising161,700
Personal Financial AdvisorsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising161,700
Securities, Commodities, & Financial Services Sales AgentsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising161,700
Financial & Investment Analysts- n/aRising106,000
Financial Quantitative Analysts- n/aRising106,000
Investment Fund Managers- n/aRising106,000
Management Analysts- n/aRising106,000
Personal Financial Advisors- n/aRising106,000
Administrative Services ManagersHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeRising102,950
Chief ExecutivesHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeRising102,950
Facilities ManagersHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeRising102,950
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeRising102,950
Industrial Production ManagersHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeRising102,950
Credit CounselorsBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeRising102,140
Financial & Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeRising102,140
Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeRising102,140
Investment Fund ManagersBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeRising102,140
Securities, Commodities, & Financial Services Sales AgentsBachelor's degree, Certificate after collegeRising102,140
Financial Quantitative Analysts- n/aRising101,350
Financial Risk Specialists- n/aRising101,350
Investment Fund Managers- n/aRising101,350
Personal Financial Advisors- n/aRising101,350
Securities, Commodities, & Financial Services Sales Agents- n/aRising101,350
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolDoctoral degree, Master's degreeRising97,270
Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeRising97,270
Instructional CoordinatorsDoctoral degree, Master's degreeRising97,270
Law Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeRising97,270
Management AnalystsDoctoral degree, Master's degreeRising97,270
Accountants & AuditorsBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable87,930
Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable87,930
Financial ManagersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable87,930
Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable87,930
Treasurers & ControllersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable87,930
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, & ClerksBachelor's degreeDeclining80,970
Credit CounselorsBachelor's degreeDeclining80,970
Financial & Investment AnalystsBachelor's degreeDeclining80,970
Loan Interviewers & ClerksBachelor's degreeDeclining80,970
Loan OfficersBachelor's degreeDeclining80,970
Data ScientistsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising80,190
Detectives & Criminal InvestigatorsBachelor's degreeRising80,190
Financial ExaminersBachelor's degreeRising80,190
Financial & Investment AnalystsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising80,190
Financial Risk SpecialistsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising80,190
Intelligence AnalystsBachelor's degreeRising80,190
LawyersBachelor's degreeRising80,190
Operations Research AnalystsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising80,190
Private Detectives & InvestigatorsBachelor's degreeRising80,190
Statistical AssistantsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising80,190
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, & InvestigatorsBachelor's degreeDeclining79,880
Credit AnalystsBachelor's degreeDeclining79,880
Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degreeDeclining79,880
Insurance Sales AgentsBachelor's degreeDeclining79,880
Loan OfficersBachelor's degreeDeclining79,880
Compensation & Benefits ManagersBachelor's degreeRising77,020
Eligibility Interviewers, Government ProgramsBachelor's degreeRising77,020
Human Resources AssistantsBachelor's degreeRising77,020
Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degreeRising77,020
Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degreeRising77,020
Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree, Some collegeDeclining74,180
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, & ClerksBachelor's degree, Some collegeDeclining74,180
Credit CounselorsBachelor's degree, Some collegeDeclining74,180
Loan Interviewers & ClerksBachelor's degree, Some collegeDeclining74,180
Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree, Some collegeDeclining74,180
Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable50,480
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, & ClerksBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable50,480
Loan Interviewers & ClerksBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable50,480
Loan OfficersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable50,480
Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDStable50,480
Bill & Account Collectors- n/aDeclining49,130
Credit Counselors- n/aDeclining49,130
Insurance Claims & Policy Processing Clerks- n/aDeclining49,130
Loan Interviewers & Clerks- n/aDeclining49,130
Loan Officers- n/aDeclining49,130
Bill & Account CollectorsHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeDeclining48,950
Credit AnalystsHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeDeclining48,950
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, & ClerksHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeDeclining48,950
Credit CounselorsHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeDeclining48,950
Loan OfficersHigh school diploma/GED, Bachelor's degreeDeclining48,950
Brokerage ClerksHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeDeclining46,610
Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeDeclining46,610
Sales Representatives of ServicesHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeDeclining46,610
Securities, Commodities, & Financial Services Sales AgentsHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeDeclining46,610
TellersHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeDeclining46,610
Billing & Posting ClerksHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeDeclining46,040
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, & ClerksHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeDeclining46,040
Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeDeclining46,040
Tax Examiners & Collectors, & Revenue AgentsHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeDeclining46,040
TellersHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeDeclining46,040
Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing ClerksHigh school diploma/GEDDeclining39,340
Brokerage ClerksHigh school diploma/GEDDeclining39,340
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, & ClerksHigh school diploma/GEDDeclining39,340
New Accounts ClerksHigh school diploma/GEDDeclining39,340
Securities, Commodities, & Financial Services Sales AgentsHigh school diploma/GEDDeclining39,340
Appraisers & Assessors of Real Estate- n/aStable
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage- n/aStable
Property, Real Estate, & Community Association Managers- n/aStable
Real Estate Brokers- n/aStable
Real Estate Sales Agents- n/aStable

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Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

  1. Apply financial principles and techniques for valuation and wealth maximization, financial risk assessment, investment analysis, and management decision making.
  2. Assist in the implementation of a corporate strategy as applied to finance and accounting issues including capital budgeting and working capital management.
  3. Create and analyze the four basic financial statements and budgets and recognize and evaluate opportunity and risk.
  4. Demonstrate appropriate skill sets with respect to technologies, written reports, and formal presentations involving finance and accounting applications.
  5. Identify and discriminate between different financial markets, institutions and products and determine appropriateness to short-term and long-term accounting and finance objectives.