by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you are interested in financial risk management, you may also want to explore other closely related fields of study. Here you will find majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.
Programs here prepare graduates for occupations that overlap with those of financial risk management, based on the NCES CIP-to-SOC career crosswalk. Sorted by the number of shared occupations.
| Similar Major | Shared Careers | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Business/Management | 4 | 1,270 |
| Accounting and Finance | 4 | 3,502 |
| Risk Management | 4 | 180 |
| Accounting | 3 | 58,956 |
| Actuarial Science | 3 | 1,363 |
| Financial Analytics | 3 | 1,644 |
| Accounting and Computer Science | 2 | 36 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 2 | 336,590 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 2 | 57,976 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 2 | 10,661 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Finance, General | 49,828 |
| Financial Planning and Services | 5,773 |
| Banking and Financial Support Services | 992 |
| Investments and Securities | 414 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services, Other | 363 |
| International Finance | 124 |
| Public Finance | 63 |
| Credit Management | 4 |
As a more focused area within Finance and Financial Management Services, financial risk management sits alongside related programs in that field.
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