by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Financial Planning Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,184 financial planning and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Financial Planning Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in financial planning and services. To top this list, a school must have a successful financial planning and services program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Financial Planning Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American College of Financial Services. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Financial Planning Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s financial planning degrees to 3,002 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Financial Planning Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 35 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Most Well Attended Financial Planning Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the #3 spot on the list. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 29 ’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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about Financial Planning & Services at University of Delaware
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berkeley College - New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Financial Planning Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified ’s financial planning students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pace University - New York. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Financial Planning Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 17 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Alfred State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Financial Planning Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Alfred State College is a small public school situated in Alfred, New York. It awarded 13 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.
Marywood University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Financial Planning Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s financial planning 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%.
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William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Financial Planning Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wayne, New Jersey, and it awarded 9 ’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.
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Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Financial Planning Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. This medium-sized school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Berkeley College - Woodland Park did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Financial Planning Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Berkeley College - Woodland Park is located in Woodland Park, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s financial planning degrees to qualified students.
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Robert Morris University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Financial Planning Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. RMU is a small school located in Moon Township, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Molloy College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Financial Planning Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Rockville Centre, New York, and it awarded 1 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, The College of Saint Rose did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Financial Planning Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 4 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.
Niagara University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Financial Planning Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Niagara University, New York, and it awarded 0 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Widener University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Financial Planning Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Widener University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chester, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees 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%.
Elizabethtown College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Financial Planning Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Elizabethtown College is a small school located in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 ’s financial planning degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
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Immaculata University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Financial Planning Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s financial planning students in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Immaculata University Financial Planning & Services Report
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