<p>What’s more important than knowledge for the job is knowledge to land the job.</p>
<p>Basic accounting, basic finance, and valuation is what is academically required (tested in interviews). And most of that can be self-taught from various resources (many are online). </p>
<p>I would let him major in whatever he is interested in, but if he is going to a state school, then Finance would be his best bet.</p>