Finance

Do you like working with numbers--especially financial numbers? Talk about a career that has endless options for promotion and is in high demand!

This might just be the pathway for you!

Look below for some of the incredible career pathways you can get started on while you are still in high school!

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Post High School: Associate's Degree / Certificate (1-2 years)

Loan Clerk

  • Entry Level Salary: $33,430

  • Median Salary: $37,770

  • Job Growth: Fast

Tax Preparer

  • Entry Level Salary: $26,010

  • Median Salary: $36,790

  • Job Growth: Very Fast

Post High School: Bachelor's Degree (4 years)

Accountant

  • Entry Level Salary: $48,450

  • Median Salary: $61,950

  • Job Growth: Very Fast


Financial Analyst

  • Entry Level Salary: $53,630

  • Median Salary: $68,140

  • Job Growth: Fast


Post High School: Master's (6 years)

Financial Manager

  • Entry Level Salary: $74,980

  • Median Salary: $98,320

  • Job Growth: Very Fast


Your High School Pathway (BHS/GHS)

Freshman / Sophomore (Foundation Courses)

Foundation Courses (1.0 credit required)

  • Accounting (1.0 credit)

  • Financial Survival (.5 credit)

Junior / Senior (Specialized Elective Courses)

Specialized Elective Courses (1.0 credit required)

  • Computer Coding & Design II (0.5 credit)--Dual Credit

  • Career Planning (0.5 credit)

  • Entrepreneurship (0.5 credit)

  • HE- Multimedia (0.5 credit)

  • HE- Business Management (0.5 credit)

Work-Based Learning

Career Exploration (Grades 9 & 10)

  • Job Shadow: (TBD)

  • Career Guidance System (Naviance)


Career Preparation (Grades 11 & 12)

  • DECA (School-Based Enterprise)


Career Training (Grades 12+)

  • Pre-Apprenticeship / Apprenticeship (TBD)

  • Bookkeeping (Early College through Gallatin College)


Industry Recognized Credentials

  • Adobe Premiere Pro Certification

  • Adobe Photoshop Certification

  • Adobe Illustrator Certification

  • Adobe InDesign Certification

  • Quickbooks Online Certified User

  • Google AdWords Certification

  • Google Digital Sales Certification

  • WISE Personal Finance Certification

  • EverFi Personal Finance Certification


After High School / Early College