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Majors/Financial Analytics
Interdisciplinary StudiesCIP 30.7104

Financial Analytics — Career Paths

8 careers commonly entered by Financial Analytics graduates. Median US salary across these roles: $114K. 8 are in high or very-high demand.

What can you do with a Financial Analytics degree?

Graduates with a Financial Analytics degree typically move into the 8 roles listed below. This list is built from the U.S. Department of Education's official CIP→SOC crosswalk — meaning each role is a documented occupational pathway from this field of study, not a guess. 7 of these roles will be transformed (but not replaced) by AI — workers who pair the degree with AI fluency will outperform those who don't.

Career Roles (8)

01

Management Analyst

💼 Professional Services · Consulting

Analyst examining business processes and recommending improvements

$105K
median US
AI Augmentedvery high demandGrowth: +14%Process Analysis · Data Analysis · Problem Solving
02

Data Scientist

💻 Technology · Data & Analytics

Extract insights from data using statistical analysis and machine learning

$140K
median US
AI Resistantvery high demandGrowth: +35%Python · Machine Learning · Statistics
03

Financial Analyst

💰 Finance & Business · Analysis

Analyze financial data to guide business and investment decisions

$85K
median US
AI Augmentedhigh demandGrowth: +9%Financial Modeling · Excel · Data Analysis
04

Investment Analyst

💰 Finance & Business · Investment Management

Research and analyze investment opportunities, providing recommendations to portfolio managers and clients

$95K
median US
AI Augmentedhigh demandGrowth: +6%Equity Research · Financial Modeling · Valuation
05

Management Consultant

💼 Professional Services · Consulting

Advise organizations on strategy, operations, and transformation

$115K
median US
AI Augmentedhigh demandGrowth: +10%Strategy · Analysis · Communication
06

Data Engineer

💻 Technology · Data & Analytics

Build and maintain data pipelines and infrastructure for analytics

$130K
median US
AI Augmentedvery high demandGrowth: +30%SQL · Python · ETL
07

Data Analyst

💻 Technology · Data & Analytics

Analyze data to help organizations make better decisions

$75K
median US
AI Augmentedvery high demandGrowth: +23%SQL · Excel · Data Visualization
08

Data Architect

💻 Technology · Data & Analytics

Data Architect designing data warehouses and cloud data platforms

$165K
median US
AI Augmentedvery high demandGrowth: +28%Data Warehouse Design · Database Architecture · ETL Systems

How AI-proof is your Financial Analytics degree?

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Major taxonomy: NCES CIP 2020 (30.7104). Career mapping derived from NCES CIP→SOC crosswalk. Role data: SkillShift Career Intelligence catalog (506 roles, 201 majors).