What jobs can you get with a finance degree?

I've looked up the job potential of my finance degree both on WSO and on google, but all the sites I have visited seem to imply the best I can do is either:

1) be a financial analyst
2) become a banker
3) become a consultant

Is this really all there is? Just banking and consulting? Are there any job routes one can take with a finance degree from a target school besides these 2?

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Since you've ignored all of the practical options, what are your hobbies? If you enjoy art, you could join the finance department of a media company. Same goes for technology, science, food science, sports, and so on. Doesn't sound like your passion lies in finance, or making large sums of money.

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