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2025 Best Financial Planning & Services Schools

33 Colleges in the United States
1,136 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.

College Factual looked at 33 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Financial Planning & Services Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,136 degrees in financial planning & services annually.

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Choosing a Great Financial Planning & Services School

Best Financial Planning & Services Schools 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

Associate Degrees in Financial Planning
Bachelor's Degrees in Financial Planning
Master's Degrees in Financial Planning
Doctor's Degrees in Financial Planning

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.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
84 Financial Planning Degrees Awarded

It is difficult 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 very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 84 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 DE
39 Financial Planning Degrees Awarded

University of Delaware is a great option for students pursuing a degree in financial planning & services. UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 39 financial planning & services students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Finance - Financial Planning Program Name

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.

More information about a degree in BS in Finance - Financial Planning from Southern New Hampshire University
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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

University of Connecticut is a good choice for students interested in a degree in financial planning & services. Located in the fringe town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 29 financial planning & services students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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Bryant University
Smithfield, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Bryant University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in financial planning & services. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Smithfield. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bryant is a great university overall.

There were about 13 financial planning & services students who graduated with this degree at Bryant in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
52.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were approximately 21 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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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 financial planning & services students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
42 Financial Planning Degrees Awarded

Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 42 financial planning & services students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
43 Financial Planning Degrees Awarded

Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 financial planning & services students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
75.0% Growth in Graduates

USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 financial planning & services students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in financial planning & services from University of South Florida - Main Campus

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
7.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #270 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 financial planning & services students who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in financial planning & services from University of Northern Iowa

Financial Planning & Services by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Financial Planning & Services is one of 8 different types of Finance & Financial Management programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Financial Planning

Related Major Annual Graduates
Finance 51,658
Banking and Financial Support Services 953
Other Finance and Financial Management Services 415
Investments and Securities 385
International Finance 93
Public Finance 41
Credit Management 9

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