Kansas State University · School of Consumer Sciences, College of Health and Human Sciences

Personal Financial Planning Master's Degree (online)

Master'sMSEnglish-taughtMaster of Science in Personal Financial Planning

Overview

A 30-credit-hour online Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning from Kansas State University's College of Health and Human Sciences, registered with the CFP Board. Applicants submit a statement of objectives, resume and three references.

Official program name: Personal Financial Planning Master's Degree (online)
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Personal Financial Planning
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Degree level: Master's — MSc / MS
Awarding institution: Kansas State University — School of Consumer Sciences, College of Health and Human Sciences
Source: catalog.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Location: Manhattan, Kansas, United StatesWhere the institution or the unit that runs the program is based. Study is online; this is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll.
Subject: Finance · dedicated degree
Credits: 30 credit hoursUS credit hours — not directly comparable with other credit systems.
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Language of instruction: EnglishEvidence: the program is offered and assessed in English as published; a module-by-module language statement is not published.
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Why this program is listed

Online master's degree in personal financial planning (investments, retirement, estate planning), presented as 100% online; classified as finance.

Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We list English-taught online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in business subjects, awarded by institutions with legal recognition in their country. Eligibility rules

Online format and attendance

“Online” is not one format. Delivery, campus attendance, placements, schedule and time zones are shown separately, each only as the institution states it.

Academic delivery: Fully onlineAll teaching is online and the institution states no required on-site activity for this program.
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Campus visits: Campus attendance: not verified
Placement / internship: Placement requirement: not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not verified

The program page does not say whether campus visits, in-person exams or placements are required. Ask the institution before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Other

CFP Board-registered program; graduates are eligible to sit for the CFP examination
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waiver-available and not-required items are shown exactly as the institution states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Minimum grade / GPA: RequiredMinimum 3 — Bachelor's degree with a 3.0 minimum GPA in the final two years or approximately the last 60 credit hours (general graduate requirement, international page)
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Personal statement: RequiredStatement of objectives
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
References / recommendations: Required3 letters — Names and emails of three professional and/or academic references
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
CV / résumé: RequiredResume/curriculum vitae
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Tests

TOEFL iBT: Required — minimum 79Graduate applicants whose primary language is not English
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the intake the institution printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
July 1 · for Fall
The institution does not print a year with this date.
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadline
December 1 · for Spring
The institution does not print a year with this date.
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Year not printed
Application deadline
May 1 · for Summer
The institution does not print a year with this date.
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its published currency, fee category, academic year and basis. Nothing is converted; figures on different bases or in different currencies are not comparable, and tuition is not the full cost of study.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Other published fees

College of Health and Human Sciences college fee, per credit hour: US$75 per creditMandatory
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026
Personal Financial Planning Program department fee (PFP course prefix), per credit hour: US$50 per creditMandatory
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Scholarships and financial aid

Awards published by the institution for this program or for online students at this level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; financial aid availability does not make a program “fully funded”. Scholarships & funding guide

Online student scholarships Institutional scholarship
Eligibility: Online students earning undergraduate or graduate degrees
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Institution-wide awards are listed because they cover online students at this level; eligibility conditions apply.

Recognition, accreditation and eligibility

Separate questions: is the awarding institution legally recognized to award this degree, is the business school accredited, and who may enroll in this online program?

Legal recognition of Kansas State University

Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
Institutional accreditation — Accredited · since January 1, 1916 · next review 08/31/2032
Recognized by: U.S. Department of Education
Authority in United States
Source: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Business-school and program accreditation

AACSB International (AACSB)
Business-school accreditation — Accredited
“The K-State College of Business Administration is accredited by AACSB International.”
Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Held by the business school. A school-level accreditation does not by itself mean that every program is covered.

Recognition in the institution's own country does not guarantee that the degree is recognized for employment, licensing or further study everywhere. Check with the relevant body where you plan to use it.

International applicants

International applicants (not U.S. citizens or permanent residents) apply to K-State Online with published admission requirements, English proficiency standards, deadlines and application fees.Source: online.k-state.edu · verified October 11, 2026

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 11, 2026.

catalog.k-state.edu/programs/MPFP/about-the-program-aoYks — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 11, 2026
online.k-state.edu/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
online.k-state.edu/how-to-apply/international-students/ — Official admissions page, verified October 11, 2026
online.k-state.edu/paying-for-school/tuition-fees.html — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 11, 2026
online.k-state.edu/programs/marketing-bachelors/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
online.k-state.edu/programs/personal-financial-planning-masters/ — Official program page, verified October 11, 2026
DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — Government dataset (US Department of Education IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

Something out of date? Request a correction · Represent this school? Claim the profile

Similar programs at other schools

Same degree level and dedicated subject. Listed for discovery, not ranked.

Auburn University

Master of Science in Finance Online

Master'sMSEnglish-taughtMaster of Science in Finance

Finance

Auburn, Alabama, United StatesInstitution location, not a residency requirement

Fully online

In-person requirements not verified

about 2.5 years (5 fall or spring semesters); 6-year limit (Typical pace for working students taking two courses per semester) · 30 US credit hours

Tuition: US$1,000 per credit · All online students — Per credit hour · 2025-2026

No upcoming verified deadline

View program

Macquarie University

Master of Applied Finance

Master'sEnglish-taughtMaster of Applied Finance

Finance

Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaInstitution location, not a residency requirement

Fully online · Mixed (live + self-paced) · Full-time, Part-time

In-person requirements not verified

Full time: 1.5 years, 1 year (or equivalent part time) (1 year requires a related qualification and two years relevant work experience) · 120 Australian credit points

Tuition: A$546.25 per credit · Domestic students — Domestic fee paying, fee per credit point · 2027

December 21, 2026 · Term 1 2027 (Online)

View program

Atlantic Technological University

Master of Science in Innovation in Fintech

Master'sMScEnglish-taughtMaster of Science in Innovation in Fintech

Finance

Galway, IrelandInstitution location, not a residency requirement

Fully online · Part-time

No campus visits required

2 years · 90 ECTS credits

Tuition: €7,200 entire program · EU/EEA students — EU

No upcoming verified deadline

View program

Online Business Schools is independent and not affiliated with Kansas State University. Information is collected from official pages and can change; confirm requirements, costs and deadlines with the institution.