Finance Schools In Louisiana
There are 19 accredited finance schools in Louisiana for faculty who teach finance classes to choose from. The following statistics and charts help analyze the current state of the finance academic community in Louisiana, and the future trends in finance training at the following levels:
- Bachelors degree in Finance
- Masters degree in Finance
- PhD degree in Finance
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Professional Trends
Louisiana Vs. National Finance Employment
| Louisiana | 23,860 |
| National | 2,457,330 |
Of all of the finance professionals in the country, nearly 1% are in the state of Louisiana.
Employment Growth for Finance professionals In Louisiana
| 25,350 | 25,380 | 25,160 | 24,190 | 23,860 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Yellow: Actual Values
The number of finance professionals is shrinking in Louisiana. There were 1,490 less finance professionals working in Louisiana in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of finance has shrunk by 6% in Louisiana. This is faster than the trend for finance professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of finance professionals has shrunk by 1% between 2006 and 2010.
Finance VS. All Professions salaries in Louisiana
| $58,036 | $60,397 | $59,444 | $55,865 | $62,722 |
| $38,658 | $41,019 | $42,185 | $43,003 | $45,617 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|
- Light Blue: Finance
- Dark Yellow: All Professions
The amount earned by finance professionals is increasing in Louisiana. The mean salary for finance professionals in 2006 was $58,036 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $62,722 per year.
Salary percentiles for Finance professionals in Louisiana
10th percentile |
$35,001 |
25th percentile |
$43,327 |
50th percentile |
$56,412 |
75th percentile |
$76,555 |
90th percentile |
$98,689 |
Thus, finance professionals' salaries grew by 7% in 4 years. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Louisiana, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of finance. The pay differential between the highest paid finance professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 182%
Average Salaries for Finance professionals and related professions in Louisiana
Accounting |
$40,882 |
Business |
$80,679 |
Business Administration |
$77,937 |
Business Management |
$76,645 |
Finance |
$62,722 |
International Business |
$79,847 |
Marketing |
$71,462 |
Risk Management |
$49,515 |
Small Business |
$101,230 |
Finance professionals in Louisiana earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.
Educational Trends
Finance programs available for each degree type for all schools in Louisiana
associate |
0 |
bachelor |
25 |
master |
5 |
doctor |
2 |
Certificate |
0 |
| Total | 32 |
The number of students graduating from the 19 accredited finance schools in Louisiana is increasing. In 2006 there were 66 finance graduates from finance courses in Louisiana and in 2010 there were 956 graduates.
There was an increase in the number of finance school degree or certificate graduates in Louisiana by 1348%. 78% of these graduates received a bachelor's degree in finance.