Finance

Finance professionals are among the most in-demand hires in Canada, and a career path in finance offers tremendous versatility, job security and attractive compensation. In fact, two of the top ten highest paying jobs in Canada are finance roles. And with Canada’s strong economy, robust business sector and proximity to major U.S. business hubs, Canadian schools offer top-tier finance courses and programs with excellent networking and career opportunities.

Business schools across Canada offer a wide range of comprehensive finance courses and finance programs, with short certificate courses and bachelor’s degrees to master’s degrees and PhDs. Each unique program takes you deep into the theories, methods and techniques of modern finance, delving into business strategies, planning, analysis and risk management. Courses cover key concepts such as business law, financial accounting and reporting, corporate finance, micro- and macro-economics, securities markets, taxation, capital markets and private equity while also digging into fintech and the disruptive new influences upending traditional finance.

A specialty in finance can take you almost anywhere. Graduates with a finance background can land roles as a banker, investment advisor, accountant, actuary, financial planner, securities analyst, insurance underwriter, CFO and more. The business and analytics skills you learn provide near-endless possibilities.

Given those highly transferable skills and the enormous breadth of career options available with a finance degree, salaries in the finance field can vary widely. According to Talent.com, finance salaries in Canada range from $61,000 to $197,000 per year, although the median salary for finance workers clocks in at $109,148 per year.