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Master of Science in Finance and Financial Services – Finance Track online
Earn your online master’s in finance and prepare to gain in-demand credentials to advance your career.
Program Overview
Get in the know about our MS in Finance and Financial Services – Finance Track online program.
Designed for professionals with a desire to work in senior-level positions in finance or financial services, this online finance degree program is focused on industry standards and trending technologies in emerging fields.
The Finance Track within the MS in Finance and Financial Services program allows students to specialize in finance and is aligned with the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam.
Students will learn from accomplished faculty who have worked in the industry while completing courses in theoretical and applied discipline-based knowledge. Software and technological platforms, in addition to WP’s Global Business & Finance Institute’s state-of-the-art Financial Learning Center, are used to provide hands-on instruction and skill sets that will help students achieve the knowledge and experience needed to provide leadership in the industry.
As an added benefit, students who need foundation courses will be able to complete them as electives within the 30-credit hour program, ensuring no additional courses are needed to finish the program.
As a graduate of this finance master's program, you will be able to:
- Identify financial scenarios, problems, relevant data, regulations, and strategies
- Know the value of tools, techniques, and strategies for successful financial solutions
- Use relevant models, tools, and strategies to build solutions for a variety of financial situations
- Understand various financial instruments and measure expected return and risk
- Effectively use trending industry technologies such as Bloomberg, eMoney, MoneyGuidePro, and SAS to analyze situations and perform financial simulations
- Identify financial scenarios, problems, relevant data, regulations, and strategies
- Know the value of tools, techniques, and strategies for successful financial solutions
- Use relevant models, tools, and strategies to build solutions for a variety of financial situations
- Understand various financial instruments and measure expected return and risk
- Effectively use trending industry technologies such as Bloomberg, eMoney, MoneyGuidePro, and SAS to analyze situations and perform financial simulations
Career opportunities:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Financial Risk Manager
- Investment Manager
- Credit Risk Analyst
- Financial Advisor
- Chief Financial Officer
- Financial Risk Manager
- Investment Manager
- Credit Risk Analyst
- Financial Advisor
*Students needing foundation courses may take them as electives toward the 30 total credit hours needed to complete the program.
Also available:
William Paterson University also offers an MS Finance and Financial Services – Financial Planning Track and a variety of specialized MBA concentrations. Check out all of our online business programs.
William Paterson University’s Cotsakos College of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
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Tuition
Find the value of a WP degree.
This online finance degree from William Paterson University offers affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition. All fees are included in the total tuition.
Tuition breakdown:
Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
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MS in Finance and Financial Services – Finance Track | $494.50 | $1,483.50 | $14,835 |
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
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William Paterson University online programs are delivered in an accelerated format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year.
Now enrolling:
Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
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Summer I | 5/15/23 | 4/25/23 | 5/1/23 | 5/8/23 | 5/10/23 | 7/2/23 | 7 weeks |
Summer II | 7/10/23 | 6/14/23 | 6/20/23 | 7/3/23 | 7/5/23 | 8/27/23 | 7 weeks |
Fall I | 9/5/23 | 8/13/23 | 8/16/23 | 8/25/23 | 8/30/23 | 10/22/23 | 7 weeks |
Fall II | 10/30/23 | 10/8/23 | 10/11/23 | 10/23/23 | 10/25/23 | 12/17/23 | 7 weeks |
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Admissions
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At William Paterson University, we’ve streamlined the admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. Please read the requirements for the MS in Finance and Financial Services – Finance Track, including what additional materials you may need and where you should send them.
The requirements include:
- Undergraduate degree from an accredited institution
- Transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended
- GPA of 2.75 or higher
- Professional resume detailing educational and work experience
You must meet the following requirements for admission to this graduate finance online program:
- Submit online application and $50 application fee
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university
- Professional resume detailing educational and work experience
- Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher OR cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.75-2.99 with a review to determine the following:
- B or higher in business math, precalculus, or calculus
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
Official transcripts, test scores, and other documents should be sent from the granting institutions to:
Email address: [email protected]
Mail address:
Office of Graduate Admissions and Enrollment Services
William Paterson University
Morrison Hall 102
300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
Courses
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For the MS in Finance and Financial Services – Finance Track online, you must complete 30 credit hours of required courses. Any foundation courses needed may be completed as electives toward the 30 credit hours needed to complete the program.
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