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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Financial Planning & Services (Income $0-$30k)

13 Ranked Colleges
187 Degrees Awarded
$19,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Financial Planning Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Financial Planning & Services is the 471st most popular major in the country with 3,544 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 187 financial planning and services graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Financial Planning Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 13 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the financial planning and services program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Financial Planning Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree financial planning students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Financial Planning & Services (Income $0-$30k)

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Financial Planning Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Financial Planning & Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Financial Planning & Services at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Financial Planning Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Kansas State University is located in Manhattan, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s financial planning degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Financial Planning & Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115.

Full K -State Financial Planning & Services Report

#3

Bentley University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bentley University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Financial Planning Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 masters’s financial planning degrees in 2019-2020.

Bentley also made our “Best Financial Planning & Services Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bentley are $40,992, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Financial Planning Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Montana State University is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s financial planning degrees to qualified students.

MSU Bozeman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Financial Planning & Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Baker College

Owosso, Michigan
#15 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baker College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Financial Planning Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Baker College is a medium-sized school located in Owosso, Michigan that handed out 6 masters’s financial planning degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baker College, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Financial Planning & Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baker College are $12,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, California
#5 in overall quality

California Lutheran University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Financial Planning Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Thousand Oaks, California. It awarded 18 masters’s financial planning degrees in 2019-2020.

CLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Financial Planning & Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CLU are $20,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Financial Planning & Services at California Lutheran University

#7

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Marywood University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Financial Planning Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s financial planning students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree financial planning students whose families make $0-$30k list, Marywood has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Financial Planning & Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood are $11,438, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

The College of Saint Rose

Albany, New York
#8 in overall quality

The College of Saint Rose ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Financial Planning Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Albany, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s financial planning students in 2019-2020.

Saint Rose did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Financial Planning & Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Rose are $15,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Cleary University

Howell, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Cleary University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Financial Planning Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Cleary University is located in Howell, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s financial planning degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleary College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Financial Planning & Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleary University are $16,538, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cleary College Financial Planning & Services Report

#10

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Saint Joseph’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Financial Planning Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s financial planning degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

St. Joe’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Financial Planning & Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Joe’s are $17,802, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Financial Planning & Services at St. Joe’s

#12 in overall quality

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Financial Planning Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 13 masters’s financial planning degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree financial planning students whose families make $0-$30k list, IWU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Financial Planning & Services Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global are $11,977, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Elms College

Chicopee, Massachusetts
#13 in overall quality

Elms College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Financial Planning Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Elms College is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s financial planning degrees to qualified students.

Elms College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Financial Planning & Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Elms College are $15,532, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Financial Planning & Services at Elms College

#13

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

Regent University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Financial Planning Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s financial planning degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Regent did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Financial Planning & Services Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Regent Financial Planning & Services Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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