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2023 Best Value Financial Planning Schools

54 Ranked Colleges
4,087 Degrees Awarded
$16,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Financial Planning Schools

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Financial Planning Schools” ranking.

Financial Planning & Services is the 430th most popular major in the country with 4,087 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Best Value Financial Planning Schools” ranking looked at 54 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in financial planning and services. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality financial planning and services programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the financial planning and services program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Financial Planning Schools

The colleges and universities below are the best for financial planning students.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Financial Planning & Services

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Financial Planning Schools. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 53 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech also took the #9 spot in our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $16,194 for Financial Planning students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Texas Tech University Financial Planning & Services Report

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Out of the 54 schools in the Best Value Financial Planning Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Cedar Falls, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s financial planning students in 2020-2021.

UNI also took the #12 spot in our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNI is $16,438 for Financial Planning students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNI Financial Planning & Services Report

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Financial Planning Schools list. Saint Joseph’s University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Joe’s, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools” ranking. It costs about $33,492 for financial planning students per year to attend Saint Joseph’s University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Saint Joseph’s University Financial Planning & Services Report

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Financial Planning Schools. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 13 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools” list. It costs about $16,007 for Financial Planning students per year to attend Central Michigan University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Central Michigan Financial Planning & Services Report

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Out of the 54 schools in the Best Value Financial Planning Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s financial planning degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,346 for financial planning students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Financial Planning & Services Report

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Financial Planning Schools ranking. UMN Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UMN Duluth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth is $18,505 for Financial Planning students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Financial Planning & Services at University of Minnesota - Duluth

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Financial Planning Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 11 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU also made our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend WMU is $20,371 for Financial Planning students.

Read more about Financial Planning & Services at Western Michigan University

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Park University
Parkville, Missouri

Park University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Financial Planning Schools ranking. Parkville, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s financial planning degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Park University is $14,619 for Financial Planning students.

Full Park University Financial Planning & Services Report

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Financial Planning Schools ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend University of Akron Main Campus is $17,945 for Financial Planning students.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Financial Planning & Services Report

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Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Financial Planning Schools ranking, coming in at #10. Utah Valley University is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 ’s financial planning degrees to qualified students.

UVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UVU is $9,955 for Financial Planning students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Financial Planning & Services at UVU

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

University of North Florida did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Financial Planning Schools ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this fairly large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s financial planning students in 2020-2021.

UNF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Florida is $8,865 for financial planning students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of North Florida Financial Planning & Services Report

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Financial Planning Schools ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 degrees to qualified ’s financial planning students in 2020-2021.

Golden Gate University - San Francisco also took the #17 spot in our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools” ranking.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Financial Planning & Services at Golden Gate University - San Francisco

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Financial Planning Schools ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s financial planning degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our financial planning students list, Purdue has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,377 for Financial Planning students per year to attend Purdue University - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Financial Planning & Services at Purdue

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Community College of Rhode Island landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Financial Planning Schools ranking. This fairly large school is located in Warwick, Rhode Island, and it awarded 8 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $6,898 for Financial Planning students per year to attend Community College of Rhode Island.

Read more about Financial Planning & Services at Community College of Rhode Island

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Financial Planning Schools ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 100 degrees to qualified ’s financial planning students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kansas State University is $18,433 for financial planning students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Financial Planning & Services at K -State

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Franklin University
Columbus, Ohio

With a ranking of #16, Franklin University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Financial Planning Schools list. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 17 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Franklin University is $7,201 for Financial Planning students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Financial Planning & Services at Franklin University

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California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, California

California Lutheran University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Financial Planning Schools list. CLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thousand Oaks, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our financial planning students list, CLU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California Lutheran University is $27,410 for financial planning students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full California Lutheran University Financial Planning & Services Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Financial Planning Schools list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s financial planning degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend OSU is $14,237 for Financial Planning students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full OSU Financial Planning & Services Report

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Cleary University
Howell, Michigan

Cleary University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Financial Planning Schools ranking. This small school is located in Howell, Michigan, and it awarded 1 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Cleary College is $18,457 for financial planning students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Financial Planning & Services at Cleary College

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Financial Planning Schools list. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for IWU is $18,904 for Financial Planning students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Financial Planning & Services Report

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Financial Planning Schools ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 57 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our financial planning students list, Mizzou has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mizzou is $16,559 for Financial Planning students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Financial Planning & Services at Mizzou

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Financial Planning Schools ranking. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s financial planning degrees to qualified students.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Temple University is $23,888 for financial planning students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Financial Planning & Services at Temple University

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Financial Planning Schools list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our financial planning students list, UW - Madison has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Madison is $17,234 for Financial Planning students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Financial Planning & Services at UW - Madison

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Financial Planning Schools ranking, coming in at #24. University of Delaware is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 29 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Financial Planning & Services Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UD is $18,967 for financial planning students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on Financial Planning & Services at University of Delaware

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Financial Planning Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Bozeman, Montana, and it awarded 3 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

The estimated yearly cost for Montana State University is $19,453 for financial planning students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Financial Planning & Services at Montana State University

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