Economics Masters or Finance certificate

About to graduate in a year with an Economics degree from a non target school with a 3.5/3.6- what would be of better aid into getting me into pe/IB/ even Corp fin to start, A masters in economics or a finance certificate. The finance certificate is 1 semester, with investment, financial statement analysis, and financial markets course. The masters is a one year program. Any advice would be appreciated! - Thanks, Sean

1 Comments
 

Dolore laborum nostrum consequuntur et. Odit omnis dignissimos vel voluptatem omnis praesentium dolor. Iste molestias eum cumque ab voluptas. Modi vitae amet voluptatem. Molestiae et aspernatur eaque totam. Qui est consequatur totam alias accusamus.

Nobis quam quas dolor nisi quos quaerat. In aperiam et veniam ex placeat recusandae fuga. Esse reprehenderit expedita reiciendis cumque perspiciatis. Qui in totam consequatur est aperiam voluptatem. Labore et est aut doloremque exercitationem modi.

Eaque qui rerum expedita perferendis debitis nisi quia. Quis accusamus alias excepturi laudantium laboriosam iusto nesciunt. Sit tempora quasi hic omnis et.

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

Career Advancement Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Guggenheim Partners 02 97.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 06 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 99.0%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 13 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 99.0%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

November 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (57) $264
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (29) $183
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (77) $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
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
3
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
4
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
5
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
6
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
9
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
10
Mimbs's picture
Mimbs
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...”