Based on a national survey, the most common required level of education for Financial Managers is Bachelor's Degree with 56.31% of respondents. The second most common is Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. with 21.00% of respondents. The third most common is High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) with 14.24% of respondents.