Finance Jobs and MBA Programs in Arkansas

People considering careers as financial analysts can find employment and education prospects in Arkansas. The job pool for financial analysts in Arkansas is growing and currently sits at 600. A projected rise of 48 percent in employment opportunities will make the figure 1,130 jobs by 2016. This exceeds the national growth trend for financial analysts. National projections show a rise of just 19 percent over the next 10 years. Financial analysts conduct quantitative analyses of information affecting investment programs of public or private institutions.

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Financial analysts earn $30 per hour or $61,000 per year on average in Arkansas. Nationally, their income is $41 hourly or $84,000 per year on average.

With a population of 2,889,450, Arkansas, also called Natural State, has grown by 8.1 percent in the last 10 years. The state capital is Little Rock. There were a total of 1,599,446 jobs in 2008 and people in Arkansas earned more than the previous year as the average annual income was $32,257, up from $31,517. Unemployment in Arkansas jumped by 2.1 percentage points to 7.3 percent in 2009. Roughly 16.7 percent of Arkansas residents have college degrees, which is lower than the national average.

The top employing fields in Arkansas include poultry processing, plumbing equipment merchant wholesalers, commercial refrigeration equipment manufacturing and industrial refrigeration equipment manufacturing.

One of the many things Arkansas is known for, North Little Rock offers one of the nation's largest municipal parks. Arkansas has many unique characteristics, but one fun fact in particular is In 1783 the Colbert Incident occurred at Arkansas Post. It was the only Revolutionary War skirmish in the state.

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.