Overview

Is Finance Right for Me?

The expansive and rigorous curriculum with an honors capstone sequence of the Finance program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst provides many choices and opportunities for students to specialize in one or more of four different tracks: Corporate Finance, Financial Analyst, Risk Management, and Alternative Investments.

Finance Careers

Finance majors take positions in a broad spectrum of industries, including banks, brokerage firms, insurance companies, real estate developers, and accounting firms. Here are just some of the roles our graduates have earned:

Babson Capital Management - Analyst

Bank of America - Equity Research Analyst

Barclays Capital - Assistant Vice President

BNY Mellon - Associate

Columbia Management - Junior Equity Trader

Fidelity Investments - Fund Accounting Analyst

John Hancock - Associate Investment Analyst

JPMorgan Chase - Corporate Analyst

Liberty Mutual - Investment Associate

Merrill Lynch - FX Derivatives Operations Specialists, Global Markets

Morgan Stanley - Client Service Analyst

Office of the Comptroller - Assistant to National Bank Examiner

Raytheon - Member, Financial Leadership Development Program

State Street - Associate

TD Bank - Commercial Credit Analyst

TIAA-CREF - Financial Services Consultant

UBS Wealth Americas - Equity Plan Administrator

Wellington Management - Business Associate

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Corporate Finance

Financial Modeling

Investments

Financial Analyst

Risk Management

Bank Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-10-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2024-10-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2025-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Finance View 1020 other Bachelors in Finance in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

A complete Common Application (including the UMass questions)

Official high school transcript (grades 9 -11) or Secondary School Exams

Official transcripts for all completed college coursework

Letter of recommendation

Application fee of $85 (unable to waive)

English Language Proficiency Requirements

(Optional) SAT and/or ACT scores

Tuition Fee

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International

40882 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 40882 USD per year during 48 months.
National

40449 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 40449 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

17772 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 17772 USD per year during 48 months.

Regional Tuition: $33,512

Living costs for Amherst Center

1228 - 2543 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Finance.

Available Scholarships

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