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Financial Risk Specialists
Analyze and measure exposure to credit and market risk threatening the assets, earning capacity, or economic state of an organization. May make recommendations to limit risk.
Other titles employers use
Analyst · Equity Research Analyst · Risk Analyst · Risk Manager · Risk Specialist · Securities Analyst · Financial Risk Analyst
Who it suits
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This career often appeals to people drawn to organizing, analytical and persuading work.
- Organizing
- Creating order, checking details, and keeping work accurate
- Analytical
- Investigating questions, testing ideas, and solving problems
- Persuading
- Leading, selling, starting projects, or making a case
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Data base user interface and query software
- Analytical or scientific software
- Object or component oriented development software
- Development environment software
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Business intelligence and data analysis software
- Word processing software
- Data base management system software
Opportunity near you
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- People doing this work
- 5,300
- Job openings each year
- 360
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 6.0%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 5,300 | 360 | 6.0% |
| Texas | 4,890 | 380 | 22.3% |
| Florida | 4,690 | 340 | 12.5% |
| North Carolina | 2,620 | 190 | 12.9% |
| New Jersey | 2,210 | 150 | 4.2% |
| Illinois | 2,180 | 150 | 3.8% |
| Ohio | 1,940 | 140 | 9.0% |
| Arizona | 1,710 | 130 | 17.9% |
| Virginia | 1,640 | 120 | 10.1% |
| Colorado | 1,630 | 120 | 11.6% |
| Delaware | 1,450 | 100 | 6.6% |
| Georgia | 1,350 | 100 | 13.4% |
| Minnesota | 1,350 | 90 | 7.1% |
| Maryland | 1,330 | 90 | 8.1% |
| Missouri | 1,330 | 100 | 10.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,310 | 90 | 7.4% |
| Michigan | 1,200 | 80 | 8.1% |
| Iowa | 1,180 | 90 | 12.4% |
| Utah | 980 | 80 | 25.6% |
| Tennessee | 870 | 70 | 16.0% |
| Oregon | 680 | 50 | 7.9% |
| Kentucky | 670 | 50 | 8.1% |
| Wisconsin | 620 | 50 | 8.8% |
| Connecticut | 560 | 40 | 5.7% |
| Massachusetts | 520 | 40 | 4.0% |
| Indiana | 510 | 40 | 8.5% |
| South Carolina | 440 | 30 | 18.9% |
| Nebraska | 370 | 30 | 5.7% |
| Nevada | 350 | 30 | 12.9% |
| Rhode Island | 320 | 20 | 3.2% |
| Oklahoma | 290 | 20 | 7.4% |
| Kansas | 280 | 20 | 3.7% |
| Maine | 190 | 10 | 5.6% |
| New Mexico | 190 | 20 | 11.8% |
| Alabama | 180 | 10 | 12.5% |
| Arkansas | 180 | 10 | 12.5% |
| South Dakota | 130 | 10 | 8.3% |
| District of Columbia | 120 | 10 | 9.1% |
| Mississippi | 120 | 10 | 9.1% |
| Puerto Rico | 100 | 10 | 25.0% |
| West Virginia | 80 | 10 | 14.3% |
| Louisiana | 70 | 10 | — |
| North Dakota | 50 | 0 | 25.0% |
| Virgin Islands | 20 | 0 | — |
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Where to study
Colleges with strong activity in these fields.
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Southern New Hampshire University
- Degrees each year
- 6,689
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Annual cost after aid
- $37,000
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
- Degrees each year
- 1,832
- Admit rate
- 50%
- Annual cost after aid
- $6,000
Western Governors University
- Degrees each year
- 3,806
- Admit rate
- Not reported
- Annual cost after aid
- $13,000
Ohio State University-Main Campus
- Degrees each year
- 1,571
- Admit rate
- 51%
- Annual cost after aid
- $10,000
Florida State University
- Degrees each year
- 1,169
- Admit rate
- 25%
- Annual cost after aid
- $10,000
University of South Carolina-Columbia
- Degrees each year
- 1,295
- Admit rate
- 61%
- Annual cost after aid
- $20,000
The University of Alabama
- Degrees each year
- 1,096
- Admit rate
- 76%
- Annual cost after aid
- $22,000
Florida International University
- Degrees each year
- 1,122
- Admit rate
- 59%
- Annual cost after aid
- $11,000
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