<p>Finance majors can go and work for a Fortune 500 Firm, ExxonMobil, Conoco, etc. and become a financial analyst/consultant. Their hours are generally better, but exit options and prestige aren't as good as banking/consulting. Basically, those that don't "make it", find some work at firms that don't really specialize in accounting/finance, etc. I'd assume that the goal is to go back to B School and get your MBA and go back and apply for banks, PE, but some people never really get around to going back to school</p>
<p>If you don't "make it" then you are a waste of biomass and should be thrown in a furnace. Anyone who doesn't work at Top 10 bank is worthless.</p>
<p>For those who "don't make it" (and assuming they get jobs related to business/finance/accounting), they'll either start their own business and be their own boss and make anywhere from $0 to infinitity, or work under one of the remaining million firms out in the World, most likely working around 40 hours a week and earning anywhere between $30k (most likely won't go below this) and infinity.</p>
<p>MR Payne be careful, CC people doesn't understand satire or sarcasm or well...anything.</p>