Does anyone know about job prospects in Finance?

I'm a former physics teacher who was involunarily retired when no one would hire me -- for some inexplicable reason. I guess I was a shitty teacher.

Anyway, I'm thinking about getting into finance. I can get an MS in Finance online through the University of Michigan at Dearborn, and I'm very seriously considering doing this. (I'm also thinking about IT stuff, which has other pros and cons, but right now I'm only asking about Finance.)

I'm wondering what the job prospects are in Finance. I researched the Occupational Outlook handbook, and it indicated that job growth is pretty good. However, it seems like it's a degree that so many people get, the job prospects would be unfavorable, regardless of how fast the field growing. Anyone have an idea?

I'm worried about spending a ton of money on student loans and not getting a job, which is exactly what happened when I got my master's in education.