Hot Degree #1: Bachelor's In Finance

Potential Career: Financial Analyst

Projected Growth: 23 percent from 2010 to 2020 (according to Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Some say numbers are boring but numbers have value and that’s what matters for business leaders. This is because at the end of day that value gives rise to money.

Williams says, "Finance is a degree that can be used in a myriad of different professions and is a discipline that benefits anyone, regardless of where they land in terms of their specific job." A degree in finance not only teaches you how to use numbers, but it also gives you a realistic approach of how businesses work, and this skill can be later used in different areas of work.

Investments, analysis of financial statements, international finance, and financial management are the various course offered by this programme, says the College Board, which is a nonprofit research organization that promotes higher education.
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