Work Route

Finance: from a US degree to a green card

CIP 52.0801

This major is not STEM-designated, so OPT lasts 12 months. Graduates usually get one H-1B lottery try before their work authorization ends.

  1. Degree – Median bachelor's earnings, year 1
    Across – programs
  2. OPT 12 months 12 months, no extension
  3. H-1B $145,000 Median salary for financial analysts
    6,611 certified across the main jobs
  4. Green card 1,069 PERM labor certifications, 92.6% certified
    Median processing about 488 days

Jobs graduates go into

Grouped by US Standard Occupational Classification. Salaries are the wages offered on H-1B applications and exclude bonuses and stock.

JobH-1B certifiedMedian salaryMiddle half of salariesGreen cards certified
Financial analystsSOC 13-2051 6,611 $145,000 $111,685 – $185,000 1,069

Top H-1B employers

Financial analysts

EmployerCertifiedMedian
ERNST & YOUNG U.S. LLP466$185,000
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC365$117,499
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.358$155,000
BOFA SECURITIES, INC.185$175,000
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC148$175,000
MORGAN STANLEY & CO., LLC130$175,000
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.64$177,500
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.63$175,000
BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC.63$132,700
GOOGLE LLC62$160,500

Top green card sponsors

Financial analysts

EmployerCertified
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC42
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO.38
ERNST & YOUNG U.S. LLP27
BOFA SECURITIES, INC.24
CITIBANK, N.A.24
KPMG LLP14
CITADEL AMERICAS SERVICES LLC13
PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC11
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC10
BLACKROCK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, INC.9
MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.7
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.7
POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.7
FMR LLC7
JEFFERIES LLC6

Where the jobs are

Schools with the highest graduate earnings

Median earnings one year after graduation, from US Department of Education tax records for students who received federal aid. International students are not included in these figures.

SchoolYear 1Later years
No programs with published earnings.

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