Department of Economics and Finance graduates are prepared for a wide variety of challenging and rewarding positions in such fields as banking, investments, corporate financial management, insurance, real estate, financial planning, economic research and market analysis. A degree in economics also provides a solid foundation for further graduate study, especially in law or public affairs.
Students who graduate from SFA with a degree in economics or finance gain employment with many prestigious companies and organizations.
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Data updated December 2020
Job titles of our graduates
Account Analyst
Account Executive
Accountant
Accounting Clerk
Accounting Clerk II
Accounts Payable Analyst
Agent Aspirant
Analyst
Analyst - Alternative Investments
Analytics Analyst
Annuity New Business Representative
Assistant Bank Examiner
Assistant Department Manager
Assistant Manager
Assistant Underwriter II
Associate
Auditor
Bank Teller
Beauty Advisor
Billing Operations Specialist
Billing Supervisor
Bookkeeper
Business Analyst
Business Development Analyst
Capital Markets Operations Analyst
Client Service Associate
Clinical Liaison
Closing Loan Analyst
Commercial Credit Analyst
Commercial Lines Sales Associate
Commercial Real Estate Credit Analyst
Commercial Lines Underwriter
Commodities Buyer
Community Economic Development Volunteer
Construction Estimator
Construction Manager
Contractor
Credit Analyst
CSR4
Customer Service Associate
eBanking Clerk
Estimating Manager
Executive Assistant
Finance Business Analyst
Finance Intern
Finance Manager
Finance Specialist/Permit Manager
Finance Tutor
Financial Advisor
Financial Advisor (in training)
Financial Advisor Career Development Trainee
Financial Advisor Trainee
Financial Analyst
Financial Analyst-Commercial Banking
Financial Professional
Financial Relationship Consultant
Financial Representative
Financial Service Associate
Financial Services Professional
Financial Services Trainee
Fund Investment Operations Associate
Gas Scheduler
Global Assets Analyst
History Tutor
Indirect Tax Staff
Inside Sales Representative
Integration Specialist
Inventory Control
Investing Assistant
Investment Consultant
Invoice Clerk
Lead Case Manager
Licensed Agent
Licensed Insurance Agent
Life Insurance Specialist
Management Trainee
Management Trainee Program
Member, Board of Directors
Merchandiser
Mortgage Loan Processor
Mortgage Loan Servicer
Museum Assistant
Office Administrator
Oil & Gas Accountant
Operations Analyst
Parts Representative
Patient Account Representative
Personal Banker
Personal Banking Officer
Pharmacy Tech
Physical Education Paraprofessional
Price/Cost Analyst
Production Associate
Program Cost & Schedule Control Analyst
Program Planner
Project Lead
Project Manager
Proposal Analyst
Pursuing MBA at SFA
Real Estate Intern
Recruiter
Relationship Banker
Relationship Manager
Remarketing Specialist
Residential Finance Intern
Retirement Analyst
Return Analyst
Revenue Accountant
Roustabout
Sales and Service Advisor
Sales Associate
Sales Floor Associate
Sales Manager
Sales Representative
Senior Variable Products Representative
Shipment Management Coordinator
Strategy Consultant
Student Financial Advisor
Team Member
Territory Manager
Trainee
TWM Operations Support Specialist
Underwriting Analyst
UPS Operations Specialist
Vice President of Operations
Wealth Advisor
Wealth Advisor Associate
Wealth and Investment Management Intern
Workplace Planning & Guidance Consultant
XBRL Accountant I
Zipline Guide
Economics alumni: post-graduate employment
Aerotek
AlliantGroup LP
Ally
AXA Advisors
C.A. Bass LLC
CBRE
Certent, Inc.
Children of Diversity
Citizens First Bank
Edward Jones
Elite Multifamily Interiors
Elliot Electric Supply
Energy Transfer Company
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments and Talent Acquisition, Signature Consultants
Landlord Protection Service
Lennox International
Lockheed Martin
MedSynergies
New York, Texas ZipLine Adventures
Peace Corps
Round Rock Hyundai
Rush Enterprises Inc
Ryder System Inc.
Self Employed
Stephen F. Austin State University
TD Ameritrade
The Beacon Fellowship
Witt O'Brien's
Finance alumni: post-graduate employment
3M
Allegiance Bank
American Income Life Insurance Company
Ameriprise Financial Services
AT&T
AutoZone
BancorpSouth
BBVA Compass
Big Tex Foundations
BSN Sports
Burns & Wilcox
Busby & Associates
Bwerks
BXS Insurance
Cal-Tex Lumber
Caris Life Sciences
CastleRock Communities
Central Mutual Insurance Co.
Children's National Health System
Citizens First Bank
Commercial Bank of Texas
Comprehensive Finance Inc.
Conifer Health Solutions
CountryPlace Mortgage Ltd.
Doches Credit Union
Edward Jones
Encor Solar
Ennis State Bank
Ernst & Young
Faust Distributing Co
Fidelity Investments
Filamar Energy Services
First Bank & Trust East Texas
First Convenience Bank
Fitzpatrick Group
Frost Bank
Gary W. Lambert and Company
GM Financial
Goodman Manufacturing Company
Goosehead Insurance
Gordon Food Service
Hilltop Securities Inc.
HIS Markit
Hopkins Commercial Real Estate
Huntington State Bank
Increase Financial
JW Logistics LLC
Kovar Capital
Law Offices of Nick Nemeth PLLC
Lee TranServices
Lockheed Martin
Lockton Retirement Services
Lowe's Companies
Lufkin Federal Credit Union
Lufkin Independent School District
Lumin Health
Mariner Finance
McAfee
McKesson
Mirus
Morgan Stanley
Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital
New York Life Insurance Company
Northern Trust Corporation
Northwestern Mutual
North Dallas Bank & Trust Co.
Opes One Advisors
Opportune
ORWALL Baseball Complex
Paladin Partners Commercial Real Estate Services
Prudential
Raytheon
Raytheon Technologies
Regions Bank
RT Specialty
Rush Truck Centers/Peterbilt
Sam's Club
SMB Gartner
Southside Bank
Spark Energy
State Farm
State Farm Insurance Agent
Stephen F. Austin State University
TD Ameritrade
Texas Brand Bank
Texas Department of Banking
Textron Aviation
TransAmerica Adjusters
Tribune Publishing
Ulta Beauty
United Allergy Services
US Capital Advisors LLC
Virtus Partners
WalMart
Washington Federal
WDT Energy
WEDGE Properties Management, LLC
Wells Fargo
Wintrust Commercial Finance
Worldwide Express
XTO Energy