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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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100%
online m.s.
Three
graduate
certificates

Master's Personal Financial Planning

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.

  1. 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.

Doctorate 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.

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
31-33
credit hours
$695.43
per credit hour*
(master's degree)

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  • Vann Hassell, MAT student, uses his experience with ASL to help educate deaf students.

    K-State's program recognizes the variety of talents and experiences career-changers bring to the educational arena and gives these professionals a path to share their knowledge with the next generation.

    Vann Hassell
  • MAT student Bonnie Burkland chose K-State's MAT program for its availability and ties to alumni.

    I am very thankful for the wonderful support that KSU provides through this program. Everyone was very helpful and encouraging, preparing all of us to be successful teachers.

    Bonnie Burkland

 

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*Tuition rate is based on 2025-2026 rates, which are subject to change annually. For a full breakdown of all tuition and fees, please visit K-State's tuition and fees website