Build Your Career in Asset Management
MS in Wealth and Asset Management Career Prospects
Get the coaching and guidance you need to find the right career path with your master’s degree in wealth and asset management.
Careers in the field of wealth and asset management allow you to provide analysis, planning and risk management. Your partner on your career journey is WashU’s Center for Career Engagement. The center is dedicated to helping you find a meaningful, successful professional career, providing coaching, skills training, career planning and access to a global community of business leaders, recruiters, influencer networks and WashU alumni.
An Olin MS in Wealth Asset Management Pays Off
$55,200
median base salary
72%
employment rate
$3,500
median monthly internship salary
52%
employed in North America
for specialized master's students seeking employment
Career-Oriented Clubs
Career-Oriented Clubs: Find likeminded students and share valuable information by joining finance clubs. Beta Alpha Psi, open to students and professionals in the finance area, is a nationally recognized honor organization that’s historically run by finance students.
Learn more about student clubsMGT 537: Financial Industry Platform
This unique course, offered exclusively to finance students, brings a diverse group of speakers to share their professional experiences within the finance industry across the global markets in the United States and China.
Olin has a good course plan that prepared me for future career challenges. The career center has a lot of great people and resources to help us with resumes and networking.
—Zhaojun Wang, MS in Finance, Wealth and Asset Management, 2023
Employers That Hire
Lockerdome, SSM Health, Capital One, HSBC Securities, China Merchants Securities, CITIC Securities Company Limited, PwC China
Employment by Function
See how our graduates put their degrees and skills to work by job function.
| Function | % of graduates |
|---|---|
| Finance | 67% |
| Accounting | 8% |
| Business/Data Analytics | 8% |
| Marketing/Sales | 8% |
| Consulting | 5% |
| Operations/Logistics | 3% |
| Other | 3% |
Job Titles
- Account Manager
- Equity Trader
- Derivative Intern Trader
- Private Equity Analyst Intern
- Junior Consultant
Desired Skills
- Verbal/Written Communication
- Mathematical Ability
- Presentation Skills
- Attention to Detail
- Emotional Intelligence
- Critical Thinking
- Decision-Making
- Professional Skepticism
Charting Your Path
Career coaches guide you on a path to professional success. Better understand your goals, tell your story, narrow your search and secure a position.
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Graduate Admissions
Olin Business School - Knight Hall
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130-4899
Office Hours:
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.