Personal Financial Planning Degree
Combine your head for business with your heart for helping others.
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Become a personal financial planner to help clients achieve their financial and personal goals through family-oriented financial decision-making. Kansas State University - Olathe's B.S. in Personal Financial Planning is a CFP® Board registered bachelor's degree completion program that prepares you to excel in the in-demand wealth management profession.
120 credit hours — transfer up to 73 hours
100% job placement rate
Nationally ranked No. 1 PFP programIn-Demand Career Field
Our personal financial planning students have a 100% employment rate and graduates can expect around $100,000 per year in their first 10 years of employment.
Over the next decade, the U.S. wealth managment and finance field is projected to grow by more than 30,000 jobs — increasing the demand for an already in-demand profession. This equates to an additional 5-6% projected job growth in Greater Kansas City, where the K-State Olathe campus is located.
Certification and Earning Potential
Those who earn their bachelor's degree are eligible to sit for the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ exam to earn their CFP® credential.
As a CFP®, you'll earn around $10,000 more in your first year of practice than those without the credential. The average starting salary for a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® is $50,000 - $80,000.
Secure Your Scholarship
Earning a degree is a big investment. K-State Olathe offers in-state tuition regardless of where you live. We also offer scholarships specifically for personal financial planning students, transfer students and Johnson County residents. Connect with our student services team to claim your scholarship(s) today.
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Have questions about this program, tuition, scholarships, enrollment or about the student experience? We'd love to answer them. Contact our Student Success Team to get more information, receive a video overview of the program and for scholarship applications.