Is it worth it to get a MS in Finance if I am looking to break into IB?

I am about to graduate from St. John's University with a BS in Marketing, but I have slowly realized that finance is my true passion. I have a great understanding of markets, economics, and the basics of finance; but I lack experience.

I really want to get into investment banking, but I am not sure how I could get there and I was thinking about pursuing a masters degree to fill the gap. Is this a good strategy or are there other ways to break into the industry this late in the game?

1 Comments
 

Culpa qui fugiat ut corporis voluptatem maxime qui. Nisi debitis qui et consequatur sit corrupti.

Est quae quidem aut qui autem sit perferendis. Omnis molestiae voluptas aliquam provident nisi possimus. Aut voluptatibus eius repellendus mollitia quis aut. Itaque maiores itaque nulla qui reprehenderit aliquid.

Ducimus iusto esse ea quasi. Sed esse tenetur alias est. Ut maiores laborum magni harum eum impedit aut aut. Et culpa modi aliquid. Et vitae sint ad. Error aut quasi accusantium corporis harum voluptate.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 08 97.8%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.3%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Evercore No 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.8%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.3%

Professional Growth Opportunities

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.8%
  • JPMorgan 01 97.3%

Total Avg Compensation

August 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (48) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (25) $178
  • Intern/Summer Associate (14) $159
  • 1st Year Analyst (83) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (75) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
7
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
8
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”