Personal Financial Planning Master's Degree

From investments and real estate to family economics and estate planning, this program will prepare you to guide clients through the most important milestones in their lives.

The online personal financial planning master’s degree program is designed for driven individuals who are passionate about helping others reach their financial goals. Upon completion of this CFP® Board-registered program, you will earn a master’s in personal financial planning and be eligible to sit for the CFP® examination.

Personal Financial Planning Master’s Degree Webinar
Personal Financial Planning master’s/graduate certificate webinar with at 7 p.m. (CST) on June 2, 2025.

Registration

$676.14 per credit hour*

30 credit hours

100% online

*This estimate includes online tuition and College of Health and Human Sciences fees and is for illustrative purposes only. Your hours and costs will differ depending on your transfer hours, course choices and your academic progress. See more about tuition and financial aid.

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Admission Requirements

All students are required to meet the general university admission requirements.

Graduate

International

Nondegree

Additional Documentation
Your application must include the following:

Statement of objectives: State academic objectives, detailing previous educational and professional experience, why you are interested in the program, and how the degree will help you achieve your career goals.
Resume/curriculum vitae
Names and emails of three professional and/or academic references
Unofficial transcripts from each institution attended
- Failure to list any colleges or universities from which the applicant received a degree or enrolled in graduate coursework may result in dismissal from the university.
- If transcripts are not in English, the applicant must furnish a translation by an appropriate authority.
- Applicants will be asked for official transcripts after notification of admission.

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Curriculum

If you are entering this program without a CFP® designation or a time value of money course, you will be required to take PFP 624 - Fundamentals of Family Financial Planning or an equivalent course as a prerequisite.

To complete the Master of Science degree, you must complete 30 semester credit hours as per one of the following plans:

Personal Financial Planning (18) + Financial Therapy (12)
Personal Financial Planning (18) + Advanced Financial Planning (12)
Financial Therapy (12) + Advanced Financial Planning (12) + Electives (6)
Personal Financial Planning (18) + Electives (12)

Personal Financial Planning (18 credits)

PFP 760 - Retirement Planning for Families (3 credits)
PFP 762 - Investing for the Family’s Future I (3 credits)
PFP 764 - Estate Planning (3 credits)
PFP 766 - Insurance Planning for Families (3 credits)
PFP 772 - Personal Income Taxation (3 credits)
PFP 836 - Financial Planning Case Studies (3 credits)

Financial Therapy (12 credits)

PFP 768 - Introduction to Financial Therapy (3 credits)
PFP 769 - Money and Relationships (3 credits)
PFP 770 - Applied Behavioral Finance (3 credits)
PFP 771 - Financial Therapy Theory and Research (3 credits)

Advanced Financial Planning (12 credits)

PFP 835 - Professional Practice Management in Personal Financial Planning (3 credits)
PFP 860 - Advanced Retirement Planning Issues (3 credits)
PFP 863 - Advanced Personal Income Tax Planning (3 credits)
PFP 864 - Advanced Estate Planning Issues (3 credits)

Electives (0-12 credits)