Finance

Money makes the world go round—and there is plenty of it in Texas. In fact, if our state were its own country, it would be the 10th largest economy in the world, ranking right between Spain and South Korea. There are about 750 banks in Texas and thousands more brokerage, financial-service, insurance, and accounting firms. Professionals who work in these companies manage investments and make loans, pay for storm damage, sell bonds and stock ATMs with cash, and more. If you are good at numbers, want to play the stock market, or enjoy working with the public, then Finance could be the right career cluster for you. (Information provided by AchieveTexas at www.achievetexas.org)