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You’ve always had a knack with numbers, and you’d like
to work in a financial environment. But you don’t want to be
just another behind-the-scenes number cruncher. If you’d rather
be working with people, helping them solve their financial problems
and plan for the future in innovative ways, check out the financial
counseling and planning program in the department
of consumer sciences and retailing in the School of Consumer
and Family Sciences.
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Testimonial
"I wanted to be more than just a ‘numbers’
person. In addition to the technical skills I needed, Purdue
taught me the interpersonal communication skills I would use
in counseling and relating to people."
Mike Nicolini, 1991 Consumer and Family
Sciences graduate
Assistant Vice President
Key Bank
Elkhart, Indiana
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Career Options
Flexible course requirements allow you to tailor your education
for a variety of purposes. Some examples are:
- bank trust officer
- benefits administrator
- financial aid director
- financial planner
- insurance representative
- loan officer
- preparation for law school or other graduate studies
- stockbroker
Coursework
- accounting
- communication
- consumer behavior
- economics
- employee benefits
- investments
- marketing
- mathematics
- personal finance
- psychology/sociology
- retirement planning
- risk management
- statistics
- tax law
Learn from Experience
- Take courses in state-of-the-art computer labs using the latest
industry software and technology.
- Counsel real clients under the guidance of seasoned faculty.
- Have the opportunity to perform internships in a variety of
related fields, including investment and mortgage brokerage firms,
insurance agencies, banks, financial planning firms, college financial
aid offices, and credit counseling services.
Where You Might Work
- college financial aid offices
- community programs
- cooperative extension services (where you might work as a county
agent with a family economics specialty)
- financial institutions such as credit unions, banks, and loan
companies
- financial planning firms
- insurance agencies
- investment services
- social welfare agencies
Applying for Admission to Purdue
For information about applying to Purdue University, to apply online
or request an application, campus visits, housing information, estimated
expenses, orientation, and other admission information, visit the
Office of Admissions’
Web site.
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