Is finance still a marketable major?

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<p>At my school’s business school, I would say that about 45% of the students major in finance. Some do just finance; others dual-concentrate with finance and something else. I have also looked over my school’s old enrollment records, and it appears that the number of finance majors has increased by over two-fold since 1990. </p>

<p>No doubt, this is because everyone wants to work on Wall Street and earn those multi-million dollar bonuses.</p>

<p>But, with the glut of finance majors everywhere (I surmise that this isn’t only happening at my school), is finance becoming less marketable to potential employers? I am a finance major myself, and while I don’t take any courses in finance until my junior year, I am wondering if it is so wise to major in finance, given the tens of thousands of people who graduate with B.S. degrees in finance every year.</p>

<p>Thoughts?</p>

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<p>The same will happen with Accounting. A year ago this board was all about finance. It has switched to accounting.</p>

<p>The most popular major at my school is finance then management then marketing and then accounting.</p>

<p>All I can say is go with what you are interested in. If you can’t get into your dream job after graduation, work your way up.</p>