2024 Best Financial Planning & Services Schools
49
Colleges in the United States
4,087
Financial Planning Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
financial planning & services, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #430 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 49 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for financial planning & services students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 4,087 degrees in financial planning & services to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Financial Planning & Services School
Your choice of financial planning & services school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Financial Planning & Services School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Financial Planning & Services Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Financial Planning & Services Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Featured Financial Planning & Services Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BS in Finance - Financial Planning
Whether you're looking to enter the field or change careers, SNHU's online financial planning degree can prepare you to pursue a wide range of jobs in finance, insurance, business and banking. The program is ideal for individuals with a solid mix of interpersonal and analytical skills.
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Best Schools for Financial Planning & Services in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the financial planning degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Financial Planning
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
112
Financial Planning Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you wish to pursue a degree in financial planning & services. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 112 financial planning & services students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
It's hard to beat Southern Methodist University if you wish to pursue a degree in financial planning & services. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 financial planning & services students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in financial planning & services from Southern Methodist University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
42
Financial Planning Degrees Awarded
University of Connecticut is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in financial planning & services. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 financial planning & services students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
It's hard to beat Bentley University if you want to pursue a degree in financial planning & services. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.
There were about 3 financial planning & services students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in financial planning & services from Bentley University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DE
University of Delaware is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in financial planning & services. UD is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 29 financial planning & services students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in financial planning & services from University of Delaware
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
49
Financial Planning Degrees Awarded
Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were about 49 financial planning & services students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in financial planning & services from Purdue University - Main Campus
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
53
Financial Planning Degrees Awarded
Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lubbock. This university ranks 9th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 53 financial planning & services students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 financial planning & services students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In RI
Bryant is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Smithfield. A Best Colleges rank of #127 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bryant is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 financial planning & services students who graduated with this degree at Bryant in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in financial planning & services from Bryant University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
35
Financial Planning Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were roughly 35 financial planning & services students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.
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