Master’s in Financial Planning Online Degree Guide Others Toward Financial Freedom with Our ACBSP-Accredited Degree
30
Credit Hours
100% online, 8-week courses
Transfer in up to 50% of the degree total
Help Companies and Individuals Manage Their Finances by Earning an Online Master’s in Financial Planning Degree
Do you love working with people and numbers? Are you seeking a career in the finance industry? Do you want to help others manage their money wisely and prepare for a bright future? If so, a career in financial planning may be right for you! Liberty’s online Master of Science (MS) in Finance – Financial Planning can help equip you to lead others toward financial freedom and security.
In this program, you’ll dive into advanced methods for helping individuals and businesses achieve long-term financial success. Maybe you want to advance in your current field, or perhaps you’re looking to launch a new career altogether. Either way, Liberty can help provide the tools you need to lead as a Champion for Christ in the workplace. Through our master’s degree in financial planning, you can gain real-world skills and valuable credentials that can help boost your résumé as you pursue exciting job opportunities.
Partner with us and prepare to take your financial planning career to the next level.
Why Choose Liberty University’s Master’s in Financial Planning Online Program?
As pioneers in distance learning since 1985, our mission is to equip graduate students like you with the knowledge, values, and skills essential to impact the world. At Liberty, you’ll receive affordable tuition rates, high-quality academics, and flexible courses taught by professors with years of experience in business and finance. Our faculty are ready and eager to share their expertise with you as you take this important next step in your academic journey.
This master’s program is offered 100% online, and the classes have no set login times. That means you can complete your degree whenever and wherever it’s most convenient for you — even from the comfort of your home! Most importantly, you can stay invested in your family, job, and community while still achieving your education goals.
Liberty University is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), so you can be confident that your degree has met rigorous academic standards and accreditation requirements.
As with all of Liberty’s degrees, the courses in our MS in Financial Planning program are taught through the lens of a biblical worldview. You’ll study how to integrate ethical standards with industry best practices so you can lead in the finance sector with skill and integrity.
Whether you’re currently working as a financial planner or looking to break into the financial advising field, this degree can help you pursue a rewarding career.
Become Qualified to Pursue Financial Planning Certifications
This program can help you meet the educational requirements needed to sit for the Certified Kingdom Advisor (CKA) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP) certification exams. Take a look below to see what each certification can do for you.
Certified Kingdom Advisor (CKA)
Do you want to work in Christian financial planning and help clients handle their financial affairs according to biblical principles? If so, you may want to pursue a CKA certification. As a Christian organization, Liberty offers relevant financial training that can prepare you to sit for the CKA exam upon graduation. A CKA certification can show your future employers and clients that you are serving them from an ethical perspective.
Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
Earning the highly-respected CFP certification can help set you apart from other financial professionals and give your clients confidence in your skills. You can only take the CFP exam after completing certain academic prerequisites, which can be met through our online master’s in financial planning. With Liberty’s competitive tuition rates, our program can help keep your CFP certification costs down.
What Will You Study in Liberty’s Financial Planning Online Courses?
This degree contains a mix of core finance courses and a financial planning specialization. That way, you can build on your previous financial training and develop a diverse, marketable skill set.
In the foundational classes, you’ll take an in-depth look at business valuation and financial analysis. You will also learn how to navigate mergers, acquisitions, and investments, as well as handle insurance and risk management. With this knowledge, you can pursue roles as a personal financial planner or as a corporate finance manager.
The financial planning specialization explores how to help people save money, protect their wealth, and develop short- and long-term financial strategies. You’ll receive training in a variety of financial planning practices, including estate and gift taxation, personal investment management, and retirement planning.
For many people, money is often a source of anxiety. By earning your degree in financial planning, you can help your clients overcome this stress and guide them toward a financially stable future.
Potential Career Opportunities
- Estate planning specialist
- Financial analyst
- Financial planner
- Private/corporate investment researcher
- Stockbroker
- Wealth advisor
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Degree Information
- This program falls under Liberty’s School of Business.
- View the Graduate Business Course Guides (login required).
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Tuition & Aid
Your success is our success, which is why we are committed to providing quality academics at an affordable tuition rate. While other colleges are increasing their tuition, we have frozen tuition rates for the majority of our undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs for the past 9 years – and counting.
Graduate Full Time | $565/Credit |
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Graduate Part Time | $615/Credit |
Military Graduate | $275/Credit |
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Admission Information
Admission Requirements
- Apply online or over the phone with an admissions counselor by calling (800) 424-9596.
- A non-refundable, non-transferable $50 application fee will be posted on the current application upon enrollment (waived for qualifying service members, veterans, and military spouses – documentation verifying military status is required).
- Send official college transcripts (mailed as sealed, unopened copies or sent via a direct electronic transcript system). A regionally or nationally accredited bachelor’s degree with at least a 3.0 GPA is required for admission in good standing. Applicants who have earned a master’s degree or at least 12 graduate credits from an accredited institution will be assessed on the basis of the master’s-level degree work.
- Unofficial transcripts can be used for acceptance purposes with the submission of a Transcript Request Form.
- Please note: students will be required to take ACCT 211, ACCT 212, BUSI 320, and BMAL 590 (or 27 credit hours of upper-level accounting, business, economics, or information systems courses) as prerequisites to BUSI 532, BUSI 534, BUSI 536, and BUSI 538 after admission to the program.
- Qualifying business degrees should include content in the following areas:
- Management
- Global / International Business
- Statistics
- Operation Management
- Marketing
- Ethics
- Economics
- Accounting (2 courses)
- Applicants whose native language is other than English must submit official scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or an approved alternative assessment. For information on alternative assessments or TOEFL waivers, please call Admissions or view the official International Admissions policy.
Preliminary Acceptance
If you are sending in a preliminary transcript for acceptance, you must:
- Be in your final term and planning to start your master’s degree after the last day of class for your bachelor’s degree.
- Complete a Bachelor’s Self-Certification Form confirming your completion date. You may download the form from the Forms and Downloads page or contact an admissions counselor to submit the form on your behalf.
- Submit an official/unofficial transcript to confirm that you are in your final term. The preliminary transcript must show a minimum of 105 completed credit hours.
- If you are a current Liberty University student completing your undergraduate degree, you will need to submit a Degree/Certificate Completion Application.
- Send in an additional, final official transcript with a conferral date on it by the end of your first semester of enrollment in the new master’s degree.
Dual Enrollment
Please see the Online Dual Enrollment page for information about starting graduate courses while finishing your bachelor’s degree.
Transcript Policies
Unofficial College Transcript Policy
Unofficial transcripts combined with a Transcript Request Form can be used for admission. Official transcripts are required within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first, and will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
Before sending unofficial college transcripts, please make sure they include the following:
- Your previous school’s name or logo printed on the document
- Cumulative GPA
- A list of completed courses and earned credit broken down by semester
- Degree and date conferred (if applicable)
Official College Transcript Policy
An acceptable official college transcript is one that has been issued directly from the institution and is in a sealed envelope. If you have one in your possession, it must meet the same requirements. If your previous institution offers electronic official transcript processing, they can send the document directly to luoverify@liberty.edu.
If the student uses unofficial transcripts with a Transcript Request Form to gain acceptance, all official transcripts must be received within 60 days of the admissions decision or before non-attendance drops for the first set of matriculated classes, whichever comes first. Failure to send all official transcripts within the 60-day period will prevent enrollment into future terms until all official transcripts have been received.
Admissions Office Contact Information
Liberty University Online Admissions Verification
1971 University Blvd.
Lynchburg, VA 24515
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Military
Liberty University is dedicated to providing world-class educational experiences to military students across the globe.
Who May Qualify?
- Active Duty
- Reserve/National Guard
- Veterans/Retirees
- Spouses of Service Members and Veterans/Retirees
- Current Department of Defense Employees
Available Benefits:
- Tuition discounts – $275 per credit hour for graduate courses
- Additional discount for veterans who service in a civilian capacity as a First Responder (less than $625 per course)*
- 8-week courses, 8 different start dates each year, and no set login times (may exclude certain courses such as practicums, internships, or field experiences)
*Not applicable to certificates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why pursue a master’s degree in finance?
Our MS in Finance – Financial Planning can help you pursue lucrative job opportunities as a financial planner or advisor. By completing your master’s, you can potentially earn a higher salary, demonstrate your expertise to employers, stand out from candidates who only have a bachelor’s degree, or become qualified for top-level roles in the industry.
How long does a master’s in finance take to complete?
At Liberty, you can complete your MS in Finance in as little as 1 year. We offer a fast, flexible path to graduation that lets you earn your degree without sacrificing your personal and professional life.
What’s the difference between an MBA and a master’s in finance?
When choosing between an MS and an MBA in Financial Planning, you’ll want to consider your interests and career goals. MBA programs explore a wide variety of business topics while an MS in Finance can help equip you specifically for careers in the finance industry. In other words, an MBA is a broad business degree while a master’s in finance offers specialized financial training.
If you want to gain financial skills as well as advanced business knowledge, you may want to consider our Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance.
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