Finance Schools In Arizona
In Arizona, there are 12 accredited schools where finance classes faculty can find employment. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the finance academic community in Arizona, and the future trends in finance training at the following levels:
- Finance Certificate
- Associates degree in Finance
- Bachelors degree in Finance
- Masters degree in Finance
Statistics
Professional Trends
Arizona Vs. National Finance Employment
| Arizona | 45,360 |
| National | 2,457,330 |
Of all of the finance professionals in the country, nearly 2% are in the state of Arizona.
Employment Growth for Finance professionals In Arizona
| 51,920 | 56,010 | 55,110 | 46,020 | 45,360 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
Finance is a shrinking field in Arizona. There were 6,560 less finance professionals working in Arizona in 2010, than there were in 2006. So, in four years, the number of finance professionals has shrunk by 13%. This decline is faster than the national trend for finance professionals which shows a 1% decrease in the number of finance professionals working around the nation.
Finance VS. All Professions salaries in Arizona
| $61,840 | $59,735 | $63,063 | $62,618 | $74,199 |
| $42,177 | $43,423 | $45,140 | $46,513 | $48,330 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Finance
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The salaries paid to finance professionals are growing in Arizona. Finance professionals earned a yearly mean salary of $61,840 in 2006. They earned a yearly mean salary of $74,199 in 2010.
Salary percentiles for Finance professionals in Arizona
10th percentile |
$37,672 |
25th percentile |
$44,862 |
50th percentile |
$58,000 |
75th percentile |
$67,997 |
90th percentile |
$78,428 |
Thus, there was a 17% growth in finance professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. There is a 108% pay differential between the highest paid finance professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket. Thus, there is huge variation in pay, within the field of finance in Arizona.
Average Salaries for Finance professionals and related professions in Arizona
Accounting |
$46,102 |
Business |
$88,980 |
Business Administration |
$78,543 |
Business Management |
$89,260 |
Finance |
$74,199 |
International Business |
$86,278 |
Marketing |
$98,203 |
Risk Management |
$64,730 |
Small Business |
$102,650 |
Finance professionals in Arizona earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Finance programs available for each degree type for all schools in Arizona
associate |
4 |
bachelor |
10 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
0 |
Certificate |
3 |
| Total | 22 |
As the number of finance professionals is decreasing in Arizona state, the number of students graduating from the 12 accredited finance schools in Arizona state is increasing. In 2006 there were 217 finance graduates from finance courses in Arizona and in 2010 there were 1,408 graduates.
Thus there was a 549% percent increase in the number of finance school degree or certificate graduates in Arizona. 45% of these graduates received an bachelor's degree in finance.