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[jamesw]

OkI'm attending The University of La Verne and getting a degree in finance. I don't know what I should do with the degree....My original idea was to go into the mortgage/real estate business, because for the past two years I've been doing mortgages, but I'm not sure if I want to stay in Real Estate because of the fluxuation of the market. What are other good jobs that I could get after I get the degree in finance? I want to make a lot of money and of course I know I'm still going to have to work my way up the latter, but does anyone have any suggestions of where I can make the most money and everything else.

[Normefoo]

A lot of math

[EmmaM]

finance is a good choice as every business has a finance department you will always find work. http://www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/Graduate_jobs/p!edcaefX;jsessionid=a630f7b822c231e13622

[dsagar11]

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