Doctor of Philosophy in Personal Financial Planning
Kansas State University
Program Details
The personal financial planning doctorate provides students with the knowledge and skill set for building a career in financial counseling and planning.
Career opportunities include:
- Registered Financial Consultant
- Registered Financial Associate
- Certified Retirement Counselor
- Accredited Financial Counselor
Requirements
Requires three 10-day summer intensive sessions on the K-State campus. For the final summer session, students will travel abroad as a group to see up-close how global markets work and how they affect financial planning in the United States and worldwide.
Application requirements:
- An undergraduate and graduate GPA of 3.0 (B) or better (In some cases, a 2.75 will be permissible if the last 60 hours of study were at least a 3.0.)
- Admission into the K-State Graduate School
- GRE/GMAT scores from within the last five years
School Accreditation Statement
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission