Personal Financial Planning

B.S. in Personal Financial Planning

Help others achieve their financial goals by exploring financial products and how they work, while learning the role of family in financial decisions.

Have a head for business and a heart for people? Personal financial planning can set you on the path to an exciting career helping people meet their financial goals.

$404.78 per credit hour*

120 credit hours

100% job placement rate

Nationally ranked No. 1 program

*This estimate is for illustrative purposes only. This number is for the online undergraduate rate and does not include any course, department or college fees; online fees; and also my vary depending on your transfer hours, course choices and your academic progress.

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Program Details

The K-State Olathe B.S. in Personal Financial Planning is a CFP® Board Registered Program designed for those pursuing a career in helping others achieve their financial and personal goals. With a focus on holistic financial planning and the role of family in financial decisions, this bachelor's completion degree prepares you to excel in the in-demand financial planning profession.

Transfer students need at least 24 credits, and you can apply while credits are in progress. Graduates who receive their bachelor's degree are eligible to sit for the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ exam.

In 2024, K-State's Personal Financial Planning program was named the No. 1 best financial planning program in the nation by Wealth Management, the industry's top publication.

Careers

Personal financial planning is one of K-State's top earning majors and personal financial planning students boast a 100% employment rate. Graduates can expect to earn around $100,000 per year in their first 10 years of employment.

Demand for personal financial planners is high and is growing. In 2022, more than 228,000 jobs were open in the field. Over the next decade, the field is projected to grow nationally by 15% or more than 30,000 jobs. For Greater Kansas City, which has more than 20 financial planning and wealth management companies, this equates to an additional 5-6% projected job growth.

See potential career settings and occupations in financial planning and retirement.

View more options in personal financial planning and the salary data of recent graduates.

Curriculum and Course Delivery

See the full list of courses for this bachelor's degree program.

What You Can Expect

The K-State Olathe B.S. in Personal Financial Planning prepares students for careers in financial planning with a curriculum that blends quantitative courses with a focus on understanding and helping people. The program covers key CFP® core-content areas such as tax, investments, estate planning, retirement and insurance, along with courses in behavioral finance, financial counseling, human development and business.
A required 250-hour summer internship provides hands-on experience, with exceptions for working professionals and nontraditional students.
Students can choose from tracks in entrepreneurship, family financial planning and an optional concentration.
Courses are offered through a mix of in-person evening classes at the Olathe campus and online to accommodate working professionals.
Student who choose to pursue the Financial Counseling track within the program are eligible to sit for the Accredited Financial Counselor® exam upon completing the program.

Enrollment Options for JCCC Students

Johnson County Community College students have two pathways into this bachelor's degree completion program. The first is transferring up to 73 credit hours. The second is dual enrollment.

Dual enrollment provides the opportunity for students to earn credits from two different institutions at the same time. Students can start dual enrolling with K-State Olathe once they have 24 transfer credits.

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Armahn Hadjian, CFP®, CIMA®
Program Instructor and Director

Nicole Bedard
Student Success Coach
913-307-7349
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Jill Parker, NCC
Academic Advisor

Scholarships Available

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Campus Options

The B.S. in Personal Financial Planning is offered at both K-State's Manhattan and Olathe campuses. For those seeking a more traditional campus experience, please see our Manhattan program.

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Nicole Bedard

Student Success Coach

913-307-7349
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