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What is the workload for an average finance major?

I am currently a high school senior anxious to get out of high school and pursue a major in finance. I have received many mixed messages regarding the workload of an average college student (which makes sense), but I would like to know more specifically what the workload would be for my major? #finance #senioritis #work

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Ani’s Answer

It depends. If you are an investment banker, don't be surprised if you have to work 12-16 hrs a day. If you are at professional services firms (such as the big 4), you might be working for 8-12 hrs a day. If you are into Financial Planning & Analysis at Corporates, you will probably be working 8 hrs on normal days and might have to work more during deals or filing deadlines.
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Kathryn’s Answer

Hello Zach,

As a recent college graduate, I can share my workload experience and how I managed my time. Each semester I took between 12-15 credit for hours which equates to between 3-4 classes. I had a mix of finance classes and other business classes (i.e. Business Law, Marketing, Management). I would spend on average 4 hours watching lectures each week per class. In addition to watching lectures, I had to complete homework assignments, group projects, and study for exams. It is important to develop good time management skills during college to ensure that you complete assignments on time. I recommend studying a little each day rather than cramming the day before the exam.
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Jeff’s Answer

hi Zach - It's difficult to know what the average finance major workload is, but as a finance major, I can share what my workload was.


Per semester I took anywhere from 15-18 credit hours (usually 5-6 classes). 2 or 3 of these classes was a finance class. For each finance class, I'd estimate there was 1 hour of additional study for each class attended. So if your finance class met 3 times a week, I'd estimate 2-3 hours of studying outside of class that week. This would increase when you have a exam, but that it pretty typical. So in total, each week there would be somewhere around 6-10 hours of studying outside of the classroom.

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be prepared to budget your time wisely in college. Time management is very important to do well in your studies.
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