Careers in Business

Having a career in business is great. Every day is challenging and never the same. One day you might be working with a team to design an advertisement or entire marketing campaign for a product and the next you might be speaking with someone around the world on the profit you expect to make on your new idea.

Business professionals also are very well paid, and starting salaries for business graduates are high. The salary ranges depend on the field of business you choose. The more demanded and skilled the field, the more money you will make. For example, jobs that require mathematical analysis,
like accounting and finance, are paid more than jobs in business administration or marketing.

Popular Fields with High Starting Salaries

Financial Analysts/Planners
With a struggling global economy, financial analysts have become one of the highest paid professionals in business. In the US, were a large amount of citizens are expected to retire, financial planners or businesspeople that can help older adults plan for retirement also are becoming highly demanded.

Accountants
According to several sources, accounting graduates will be among the most demanded and highest paid in the years to come.

Sustainable Solutions for Businesses
Helping businesses to develop eco-friendly practices is becoming a demanded new skill set.

Virtual Marketing and SEO
When you want information about a product, where do you go? The Internet! Companies are now realizing that in order to be successful in marketing, they have to be able to market effectively online.

Healthcare Administration and Management
With the large number of aging people in the US, healthcare administration, billing, and overall management is on the rise.

Average Starting Salary Offers

The following salary data was derived from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) in a study of 2008–2009 starting salary offers for bachelor's degree graduates in the United States.

Accounting
September 2009: $48,471

Business Administration/Management
September 2009: $44,607

Economics
September 2009: $49,628

Finance
September 2009: $49,163

Human Resources
September 2009: $45,220

International Business
September 2009: $40,077

Marketing/Marketing Management
(includes marketing research)
September 2009: $42,260

More Resources

Start Here Go Places - The AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) website contains information on skill sets needed for accounting, games, salaries, and more.

Career Beginnings for Business Majors - An article by Dina Itkin, an economist for the Office of Occupational Statistics and Employment Projects, US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Updated on 06/2010