Finance Jobs and MBA Programs in Arizona

Those thinking about careers as financial analysts can find educational and employment prospects in Arizona. There are currently 3,730 jobs for financial analysts in Arizona and this is projected to grow by 36 percent to 5,180 jobs by 2016. With the national projections showing a rise of just 19 percent over the next 10 years, the prospects in Arizona are better relative to the nation as a whole. In general, financial analysts conduct quantitative analyses of information affecting investment programs of public or private institutions.

Arizona photo by Luca Galuzzi

State figures show that financial analysts in Arizona earn $33 per hour or $67,000 per year on average. In the U.S. as a whole, their income is $41 hourly or $84,000 per year on average.

Also known as the Grand Canyon State, Arizona has a population of 6,595,778. It has seen its population grow by 28.6 percent over the last 10 years. The capital is Phoenix. There were 3,437,191 total jobs in 2008 and workers in Arizona earned more than the previous year with an average annual income of $34,339, down from $34,365. The unemployment rate in Arizona was 9.1 percent in 2009. It went up by 3.2 percentage points since the previous year. The number of residents with a college degree is 23.5 percent. This falls short of the national average.

In Arizona, the top employers are in consumer lending, rv rental, truss manufacturing and concrete block manufacturing.

Arizona is known for having important landmarks. Located in Fountain Hills is a fountain believed to be the tallest in the world. One of the many things Arizona is known for, The saguaro cactus blossom is the official state flower. The white flower blooms on the tips of the saguaro cactus during May and June. The saguaro is the largest American cactus.

Finance

Financial analysts conduct quantitative analyses of information affecting investment programs of public or private institutions.

While working, they analyze financial data to produce forecasts of business and economic conditions for use in making investment decisions and stay abreast of developments in the fields of industrial technology and economic theory.

They are required to manage and maintain budgets and actively seek out needed information and learn from it.

Financial analysts should be able to read and understand documents and reports and articulate ideas and problems.

In order to be successful in the workplace, financial analysts must be thorough and dependable and be able to take change and lead.