Vocational Programs for Business and Financial Operations Occupations Career

Business and Financial Operations Occupations is a top-level category of 50 related occupations.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $82,284 and $40 per hour. 104 vocational programs could be taken for the Business and Financial Operations Occupations career. Based on BLS data, a total of 17,094,220 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2025 average tuition over the programs for preparing Business and Financial Operations Occupations is $14,145. The average length of the programs is 426 hours and the average completion time is 10.17 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Business and Financial Operations Occupations Career

The following 104 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Business and Financial Operations Occupations.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2025 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Agricultural/Farm Supplies Retailing and Wholesaling	11	$35,423	-	-	-
Environmental Studies	37	$39,531	-	-	-
Environmental Science	52	$34,121	-	-	-
Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services	6	$19,459	-	-	-
Energy and Environmental Policy	4	$23,521	-	-	-
Real Estate Development	3	$51,908	-	-	-
Communication	32	$30,712	-	-	-
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	28	$12,450	$125	30 Hours	6.00 Months
Organizational Communication	14	$33,586	-	-	-
Public Relations/Image Management	27	$31,291	-	-	-
Political Communication	3	$40,242	-	-	-
Sports Communication	19	$12,450	$125	30 Hours	6.00 Months
Information Technology Project Management	19	$30,444	-	-	-
Wine Steward/Sommelier	7	-	-	-	-
Educational/Instructional Technology	46	$24,930	-	-	-
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)	1	$33,143	-	-	-
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	8	$24,882	-	600 Hours	5.60 Months
Materials Engineering	10	$39,656	-	-	-
Mechanical Engineering	7	$33,141	-	-	-
Construction Engineering	2	$29,293	-	-	-
Manufacturing Engineering	11	$26,358	-	-	-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	81	$24,050	-	630 Hours	4.00 Months
Consumer Merchandising/Retailing Management	3	$36,410	-	-	-
Family Resource Management Studies	2	$26,824	-	-	-
Facilities Planning and Management	4	$20,778	-	-	-
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management	35	$24,786	-	-	-
Financial Mathematics	1	$39,555	-	-	-
Applied Statistics, General	1	$39,924	-	-	-
Accounting and Computer Science	3	$24,372	-	-	-
Dispute Resolution	15	$35,508	-	-	-
Data Analytics, General	32	$34,444	-	-	-
Business Analytics	24	$32,151	-	-	-
Data Visualization	2	$41,913	-	-	-
Financial Analytics	3	$43,127	-	-	-
Data Analytics, Other	2	$39,720	-	-	-
Religious Institution Administration and Management	1	$28,017	-	-	-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	7	$31,244	-	-	-
Financial Forensics and Fraud Investigation	14	$28,830	-	-	-
Applied Economics	2	$38,035	-	-	-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	465	$19,138	$1,215	688 Hours	11.25 Months
Art History, Criticism and Conservation	9	$40,922	-	-	-
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management	11	$37,288	-	-	-
Fine and Studio Arts Management	15	$35,913	-	-	-
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management (other)	9	$33,630	-	-	-
Health/Medical Claims Examiner	1	-	-	-	-
Medical Staff Services Technology/Technician	1	$26,519	-	-	-
Business/Commerce	271	$28,844	-	547 Hours	11.68 Months
Business Administration and Management	892	$29,282	$1,819	135 Hours	19.24 Months
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management	27	$19,068	-	-	-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	213	$3,000	$309	900 Hours	10.00 Months
Operations Management and Supervision	72	$24,670	-	-	-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	56	$26,963	-	-	-
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	31	$30,981	-	-	-
Project Management	83	$17,170	$400	92 Hours	18.00 Months
Organizational Leadership	101	$1,000	-	-	-
Risk Management	10	$28,162	-	-	-
Science/Technology Management	2	$20,939	-	-	-
Accounting	354	$13,574	$905	1,203 Hours	11.25 Months
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	848	$10,253	$820	602 Hours	8.56 Months
Auditing	5	$16,577	-	-	-
Accounting and Finance	87	$34,862	-	-	-
Accounting and Business/Management	19	$25,712	$1,663	67 Hours	14.50 Months
Business Operations Support and Secretarial Services (other)	46	$7,113	$923	25 Hours	6.50 Months
Grantsmanship	1	-	-	-	-
Business/Managerial Economics	9	$30,753	-	-	-
Finance	51	$30,413	-	-	-
Banking and Financial Support Services	108	$7,730	$150	24 Hours	8.00 Months
Financial Planning and Services	36	$31,017	-	-	-
Investments and Securities	6	$29,067	-	-	-
Credit Management	3	-	-	-	-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management	103	$14,804	$861	769 Hours	9.00 Months
Meeting and Event Planning	51	$28,019	-	-	-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	186	$17,457	$400	483 Hours	10.50 Months
Labor and Industrial Relations	9	$29,634	-	-	-
Organizational Behavior Studies	13	$35,975	-	-	-
Labor Studies	5	$27,634	-	-	-
Human Resources Development	15	$27,986	-	-	-
Executive/Career Coaching	2	-	-	-	-
Human Resources Management and Services (other)	14	$32,769	-	-	-
International Business/Trade/Commerce	88	$32,669	-	-	-
Management Science	51	$34,252	-	-	-
Actuarial Science	11	$34,542	-	-	-
Marketing/Marketing Management	246	$14,000	$440	480 Hours	19.00 Months
Marketing Research	14	$30,587	-	-	-
International Marketing	4	$33,728	-	-	-
Digital Marketing	52	$31,242	-	-	-
Marketing (other)	24	$28,042	-	-	-
Real Estate	172	$36,349	-	360 Hours	4.00 Months
Taxation	38	$27,020	-	-	-
Insurance	48	$29,010	-	-	-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	119	$29,940	-	-	-
Merchandising and Buying Operations	3	-	-	-	-
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations (other)	12	$18,691	-	-	-
Fashion Merchandising	19	$30,297	-	-	-
Apparel and Accessories Marketing Operations	4	$33,366	-	-	-
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations	24	$20,529	-	-	-
Tourism Promotion Operations	5	-	-	-	-
Vehicle and Vehicle Parts and Accessories Marketing Operations	8	$28,568	-	-	-
Business and Personal/Financial Services Marketing Operations	8	$21,180	$2,400	-	-
Special Products Marketing Operations	8	$29,026	-	-	-
Hospitality and Recreation Marketing Operations	6	$30,640	-	-	-
Construction Project Management	1	-	-	-	-

Sub-Occupations of Business and Financial Operations Occupations Career

The following 76 occupations are related to Business and Financial Operations Occupations.

Sub-Occupations of Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
Business and Financial Operations Occupations	10,088K	$90,580	$44
Business Operations Specialists	7,048K	$88,040	$42
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	12,870	$132,810	$64
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	12,870	$132,810	$64
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	478K	$77,850	$37
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products	-	-	-
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	-	-	-
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	-	-	-
Claims Adjusters, Appraisers, Examiners, and Investigators	302K	$75,760	$36
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	294K	$75,770	$36
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	8,670	$75,660	$36
Compliance Officers	384K	$80,190	$39
Compliance Officers	384K	$80,190	$39
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	384K	$80,190	$39
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	384K	$80,190	$39
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	384K	$80,190	$39
Coroners	384K	$80,190	$39
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	384K	$80,190	$39
Customs Brokers	384K	$80,190	$39
Cost Estimators	221K	$79,520	$38
Cost Estimators	221K	$79,520	$38
Human Resources Workers	959K	$77,260	$37
Human Resources Specialists	896K	$76,060	$37
Farm Labor Contractors	460	$51,400	$25
Labor Relations Specialists	62,800	$94,620	$45
Logisticians and Project Management Specialists	1,176K	$100,980	$49
Logisticians	228K	$84,640	$41
Logistics Engineers	228K	$84,640	$41
Logistics Analysts	228K	$84,640	$41
Project Management Specialists	948K	$104,920	$50
Management Analysts	838K	$115,530	$56
Management Analysts	838K	$115,530	$56
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	122K	$62,280	$30
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	122K	$62,280	$30
Fundraisers	102K	$70,760	$34
Fundraisers	102K	$70,760	$34
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	99,850	$80,620	$39
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	99,850	$80,620	$39
Training and Development Specialists	403K	$71,980	$35
Training and Development Specialists	403K	$71,980	$35
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	846K	$83,190	$40
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	846K	$83,190	$40
Search Marketing Strategists	846K	$83,190	$40
Miscellaneous Business Operations Specialists	1,103K	$89,130	$43
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	1,103K	$89,130	$43
Business Continuity Planners	1,103K	$89,130	$43
Sustainability Specialists	1,103K	$89,130	$43
Online Merchants	1,103K	$89,130	$43
Security Management Specialists	1,103K	$89,130	$43
Financial Specialists	3,039K	$96,460	$46
Accountants and Auditors	1,436K	$90,780	$44
Accountants and Auditors	1,436K	$90,780	$44
Property Appraisers and Assessors	62,090	$76,110	$37
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	-	-	-
Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate	-	-	-
Budget Analysts	47,310	$90,880	$44
Budget Analysts	47,310	$90,880	$44
Credit Analysts	73,200	$94,750	$46
Credit Analysts	73,200	$94,750	$46
Financial Analysts and Advisors	754K	$123,330	$59
Financial and Investment Analysts	325K	$112,950	$54
Personal Financial Advisors	272K	$150,670	$72
Insurance Underwriters	101K	$85,610	$41
Financial Risk Specialists	55,290	$118,950	$57
Financial Examiners	63,440	$98,140	$47
Financial Examiners	63,440	$98,140	$47
Credit Counselors and Loan Officers	349K	$82,000	$39
Credit Counselors	27,950	$53,440	$26
Loan Officers	321K	$84,490	$41
Tax Examiners, Collectors and Preparers, and Revenue Agents	132K	$60,900	$29
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	50,250	$65,370	$31
Tax Preparers	81,650	$58,160	$28
Miscellaneous Financial Specialists	123K	$89,650	$43
Financial Specialists, All Other	123K	$89,650	$43
Financial Quantitative Analysts	123K	$89,650	$43
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	123K	$89,650	$43

Schools offering vocational programs for Business and Financial Operations Occupations

The following 1,583 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Business and Financial Operations Occupations. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.