2026 Best Financial Planning & Services Schools in New York

Financial Planning & Services programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their financial planning & services programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools to find the best for financial planning & services students.

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• Best Financial Planning & Services Schools in New York

Best Schools for Financial Planning & Services in New York

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall financial planning & services education in New York.

Top Schools in Financial Planning & Services

1

New York University
New York, NY

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

49 Financial Planning & Services Degrees Awarded

$64,516 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than New York University this year for financial planning & services. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of New York. New York University graduates 88% of students within six years. There were roughly 49 financial planning & services students who graduated with this degree at New York University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the financial planning & services program make about $64,516 in their early career. New York University graduates carry a median of $21,897 in student loans. Get the full financial planning & services details for New York University

2

Pace University New York
New York, NY

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Financial Planning & Services Degrees Awarded

$72,116 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Pace University New York one of the top schools for financial planning & services. Pace University New York is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Roughly 60% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 14 financial planning & services students who graduated with this degree at Pace University New York in the most recent data year. Financial Planning & Services graduates of Pace University New York earn a median of $72,116 early in their careers. Pace University New York graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Get the full financial planning & services details for Pace University New York

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.