Students are always spoilt for choice when it comes to choosing a career field to explore. However, unknown to many, the finance industry is one of the best career choices that a student can ever make. For starters, the insurance industry alone is expected to have about 400,000 job openings in the next ten years and that is just a piece of the finance industry's cake. Here's why you should consider a career in finance:

Nearly 15 million students are enrolled in fall semester classes throughout the United States this year. Approximately 72 percent of those students have received at least some form of financial aid according to the Washington Post. Those who do not receive financial aid will need to file a Free Application For Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, form to receive funding. That form is a lifeline to many students not able to pay for their higher education otherwise. This begs the question: What are people whose incomes have been damaged by COVID-19 supposed to do now?