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Financial Planning Program in Pennsylvania
This Certified Financial Planner (CFP™) Board Registered Program provides the academic content for you to successfully prepare for the CFP exam.
Study Financial Planning at a Christian University
The financial planning concentration at Messiah is part of the finance major. This Certified Financial Planner (CFP™) Board Registered Program provides the academic content for you to successfully prepare for the CFP exam. This is the most recognized distinction in the financial services industry and is only held by approximately 20% of financial planners. CFPs are viewed as elite in their profession and are highly valued by financial advising firms. With this concentration, you’ll learn to develop a comprehensive financial plan for clients, to create detailed budgets and to use digital planning software in an ethical manner. Through practical application of financial planning techniques, this program equips you to be an effective leader in the field of finance.
- Financial planner
- Paraplanner
- Estate planner
- Insurance agent
- Investment advisor
- Broker
The undergraduate financial planning certificate is designed to allow students from various majors to complete the coursework to pass the CFP exam and earn a certificate in the process. This certificate demonstrates your understanding of financial planning techniques and better prepares you as a professional in the field. You will study topics related to retirement planning, investing and risk management. It is an excellent complement to majors such as accounting and mathematics.
Programs related to Financial planning
In the Financial Planning program, you will take a selection of courses that successfully prepare you for a career in a related field. Hands-on experiences and classroom learning within the framework of Christian faith will give you the skills and knowledge to achieve your goals. Our programs offer a wide variety of courses that will not only help you excel in your future career, but challenge you to develop a deeper understanding of your field of study.
Course options for Financial Planning:
Finance (B.S.) Financial Planning Concentration
Financial Planning careers and outcomes
Where our grads work
Graduates of the Financial Planning program work in positions of leadership in their places of employment, using the tools and knowledge a Messiah University education prepared them with. Each year, eager employers and some of the nation's best graduate schools welcome Messiah graduates into their organizations.
96% of the Class of 2022 respondents were employed or in graduate school within 6-9 months of graduation.
Our Alumni
Regional and national employers seek out Messiah graduates for their academic preparation, work ethic and personal character. The transformation you experience at Messiah readies you to transform the lives of others through your chosen career path.
Messiah's unique approach to hands-on learning
Learning in the classroom is important but actually applying that knowledge in a hands-on way can make all the difference. At Messiah University, the Experiential Learning Initiative (ELI) allows Messiah to take this hands-on learning to a new level by giving students the opportunity to apply what they have learned to various real world contexts--such as an internship/practica, service learning, off-campus program, holding a student leadership position, or participating in undergraduate research.