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103 Yearly Graduations
45% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 25 schools in the United States where you can get your graduate certificate in financial planning. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 28 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 3.9% of financial planning graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Financial Planning Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 103 people earned their graduate certificate in financial planning. This earns it the #47 spot on the list of the most popular graduate certificate programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in financial planning at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 198
Graduate Certificate 103
Doctor’s Degree 16

Earnings of Financial Planning Majors With Graduate Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for financial planning students who are graduate certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue graduate certificates in financial planning. About 55.3% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 57
Women 46
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The racial-ethnic distribution of financial planning graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 4
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 62
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 13
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There are 25 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in financial planning. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
48 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Texas Tech University is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in financial planning. Roughly 40,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,935 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,956 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 48 people received their graduate certificate in financial planning from Texas Tech. About 38% of this group were women, and 54% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas
31 Yearly Graduations
37% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for financial planning majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Kansas State University. Each year, around 20,800 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,489 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,294 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 31 people received their graduate certificate in financial planning from K -State. Around 16% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 37% were women.

#4

Golden Gate University - San Francisco

San Francisco, California
14 Yearly Graduations
63% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for financial planning majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is Golden Gate University - San Francisco. Roughly 2,400 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,088 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $19,620 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 14 people received their graduate certificate in financial planning from Golden Gate University - San Francisco. About 63% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
13 Yearly Graduations
58% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for financial planning majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is San Diego State University. Roughly 36,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $5,742 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,176 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 13 people received their graduate certificate in financial planning from SDSU. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 58% were women.

#6

The College of Saint Rose

Albany, New York
4 Yearly Graduations
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for financial planning majors who are seeking their graduate certificate is The College of Saint Rose. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $35,104 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,228 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their graduate certificate in financial planning from Saint Rose.

2 Yearly Graduations

Missouri University of Science and Technology comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in financial planning. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,389 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,992 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their graduate certificate in financial planning from Missouri University of Science and Technology.

#10

Elms College

Chicopee, Massachusetts
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Elms College is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in financial planning. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $38,735 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $16,776 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in financial planning from Elms College. Around 100% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#10

University of Missouri - Columbia

Columbia, Missouri
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Missouri - Columbia comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in financial planning. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,452 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,447 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in financial planning from Mizzou. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

#10

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is the 10th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in financial planning. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,770 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,138 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in financial planning from UNL.

#14

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
0 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Elizabethtown College is the 14th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in financial planning. Roughly 1,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $35,050 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $35,020 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in financial planning from Etown.

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References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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