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Online Personal Financial Planning Degrees

Kansas State University’s online programs prepare graduates for rewarding careers helping individuals and families meet financial goals.

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Personal Financial Planning Master's

K-State's master's in personal financial planning is CFP Board-registered, meaning graduates are eligible to sit for the CFP® examination.

This program is highly customizable to meet your desired outcome and the skills taught are in high demand. Concentrations can be combined and include:

  • financial therapy
  • financial planning
  • advanced financial planning

Possible careers include: financial planning, financial counseling, wealth management, estate planning and retirement planning.

These certificates can be applied toward the above master's degree.
Personal Financial Planning Graduate Certificate
Gain financial planning training with 8-week courses:
  • Retirement Planning for Families
  • Investing for the Families Future I
  • Estate Planning for Families
  • Insurance Planning for Families
  • Personal Income Taxation
  • Financial Planning Case Studies
Financial Therapy Graduate Certificate
Unique to K-State is financial therapy which focuses on integrating relational, behavioral, cognitive and emotional psychological elements with personal finance. All courses are 8-weeks long:
  • Introduction to Financial Therapy
  • Money and Relationships
  • Applied Behavioral Finance
  • Financial Therapy Theory & Research
Advanced Financial Planning Graduate Certificate
Already a financial planner? This certificate will enhance your knowledge and practice in financial planning with 8-week courses:
  • Professional Practice Management
  • Advanced Retirement Planning Issues
  • Advanced Personal Income Tax Planning
  • Advanced Estate Planning Issues

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Doctorate in Personal Financial Planning

This Ph.D. is the first in the nation to be conducted largely online and is registered with CFP Board. It is designed for professionals, like you, who already have busy careers and substantial roots where they live.

Hybrid Format

Online courses are taken during the fall and spring semesters. The summer semesters consist of a 10-day residency.

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Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP©, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER©, and CFP© (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization’s initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.