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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 4,087 people earned their degree in financial planning and services, making the major the 430th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 750 financial planning and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major” ranking, we looked at 50 colleges that offer a degree in financial planning and services. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in financial planning and services.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree financial planning students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Financial Planning & Services

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Roger Williams University
Bristol, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major list. This small school is located in Bristol, Rhode Island, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Roger Williams University Financial Planning & Services Report

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Berkeley College - New York
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berkeley College - New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major list. Berkeley College - New York is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 16 bachelors’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Financial Planning & Services at Berkeley College - New York

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Olivet College
Olivet, Michigan

Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet College landed the #3 spot on the list. Olivet College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Olivet, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Financial Planning & Services at Olivet College

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Alfred State College
Alfred, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alfred State College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major. Alfred State is a public institution located in Alfred, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Financial Planning & Services at Alfred State

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Bryant University
Smithfield, Rhode Island

Out of the 50 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bryant University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bryant is located in Smithfield, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s financial planning degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on Financial Planning & Services at Bryant

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major ranking. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 bachelors’s financial planning degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 UMN Duluth Financial Planning & Services Report

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Franklin University
Columbus, Ohio

Franklin University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major ranking. Franklin University is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s financial planning degrees to qualified 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 more about Financial Planning & Services at Franklin University

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University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa

With a ranking of #8, University of Northern Iowa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major list. University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s financial planning degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Financial Planning & Services at UNI

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Marywood University
Scranton, Pennsylvania

Marywood University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major ranking. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s financial planning degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Financial Planning & Services at Marywood

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John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio

John Carroll University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major list. John Carroll is a small private not-for-profit school situated in University Heights, Ohio. It awarded 7 bachelors’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Financial Planning & Services at John Carroll

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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major ranking. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s financial planning students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Financial Planning & Services at University of Akron Main Campus

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 112 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Financial Planning & Services at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee

With a ranking of #13, Freed-Hardeman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major list. Henderson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s financial planning degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Financial Planning & Services at FHU

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Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major ranking, coming in at #14. Maryville U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Financial Planning & Services at Maryville University of Saint Louis

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George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon

George Fox University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major ranking. This small school is located in Newberg, Oregon, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Financial Planning & Services at George Fox University

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Utah Valley University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major list. Orem, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s financial planning degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full UVU Financial Planning & Services Report

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Calvin University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s financial planning degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Financial Planning & Services at Calvin

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major ranking. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 42 bachelors’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Financial Planning & Services at University of Missouri - Columbia

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

University of Delaware landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major ranking. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 29 bachelors’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Financial Planning & Services at UD

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s financial planning students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Financial Planning & Services at UCONN

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Merrimack College
North Andover, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #21, Merrimack College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major list. North Andover, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s financial planning degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

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 Merrimack Financial Planning & Services Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major list. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s financial planning degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Kansas State University Financial Planning & Services Report

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University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida

With a ranking of #23, University of North Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major list. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

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 UNF Financial Planning & Services Report

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University of Jamestown
Jamestown, North Dakota

With a ranking of #24, University of Jamestown did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major list. UJ is located in Jamestown, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s financial planning degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 full report on Financial Planning & Services at University of Jamestown

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William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Financial Planning Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wayne, New Jersey, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Financial Planning & Services at William Paterson University

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