Lead the way to better results for your clients and your career.
Set yourself apart as a well-rounded financial planner who builds stronger bonds with clients and helps them make better decisions. With a master’s degree from Creighton, you will connect traditional planning expertise with a foundational understanding of client behavior. Our flexible online program delivers the skills, knowledge and values-centered perspective you need to create a more prosperous future for you and your clients.
In this graduate program, you will:
We offer multiple start times per year, so you can begin whenever you’re ready.
Application deadline for Summer Term: May 27, 2024
The 33-credit curriculum is designed to transform values-driven financial professionals into ethical financial leaders. As one of the few graduate business programs that incorporates financial psychology into its course of study, you will develop an understanding of human behavior to help your clients make more effective decisions.
Financial planning courses include:
Financial psychology courses include:
Our program is approved by and meets the educational requirements of the CFP Board, including classes in investments, retirement, risk management, taxation and estate planning, as well as a capstone course.
The Heider College of Business has been accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Creighton is one of only 2% of institutions to have attained AACSB accreditation for both business and accounting.
Creighton University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), a Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA).
The Master of Financial Planning and Financial Psychology program requires the following:
International students are welcome to apply, though may face difficulties due to residency requirements. Please work directly with your enrollment specialist to see how Creighton can best support you. For admission, international applicants must:
Creighton ranks in the top third of national universities.
Creighton ranks in the top 20% of online master’s degree programs in business (non-MBA).
U.S. News & World Report, 2023–2024
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Whether you’re studying online or on campus, all of our students receive the same benefits: the support of engaged faculty, resources that empower you academically and spiritually, access to Creighton’s career center, resume-building opportunities, and more.
From the moment you begin your Creighton degree, you’ll gain access to our extensive and influential network of 77,000 alumni who are contributing to a better future in finance, business and beyond.
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