2024 Best Financial Planning & Services Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in financial planning & services, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #417 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Financial Planning & Services Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 73 master's degrees in financial planning & services to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to financial planning & services students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other financial planning & services students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized financial planning & services related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for financial planning & services students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Financial Planning & Services Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Financial Planning & Services Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Financial Planning & Services in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in financial planning & services.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Financial Planning

1

Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Saint Joseph's University is a great decision for students pursuing a master's degree in financial planning & services. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in financial planning & services from Saint Joseph’s University

2

Pace University - New York
New York, NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Pace University - New York is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in financial planning & services. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in financial planning & services from Pace University - New York

3

Marywood University
Scranton, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Marywood University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in financial planning & services. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in financial planning & services from Marywood University

Best Financial Planning & Services Colleges by State

Explore the best financial planning & services schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	18
Pennsylvania	607	55

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Rankings in Majors Related to Financial Planning

Financial Planning & Services is one of 8 different types of Finance & Financial Management programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Finance	1,083
Other Finance and Financial Management Services	50
Public Finance	20
Investments and Securities	13
Financial Risk Management	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Dave Dugdale. More about our data sources and methodologies.