Financial Planning | School of Business and Management
Earn Your financial planning degree and prepare for the CFP® certification exam
Managing personal finances and planning for the future can be complicated. Finding the right investment tool, creating a tax plan, knowing when and where to invest – it can all be overwhelming. That’s why so many people seek help from a professional financial planner.
Âé¶¹Ö±²¥’s Bachelor of Science in Financial Planning prepares you for this growing and in-demand field, where you can help people manage their assets and build their future. You'll build real-world expertise in investments, estate planning, and tax management as you prepare for the CFP® certification exam - setting you up for early career success.
Learn in specialized educational spaces
As a financial planning major in the College of Business, you’ll take most of your courses in the new, 42,500 square-foot Harold Alfond Hall, designed to foster innovative, interdisciplinary learning.
You’ll study within the Ronan Center for Financial Technology, a cutting-edge classroom with a 360-degree configuration featuring touch screens, live stock tickers and more.
Turn theory to practice with real money
As you learn the intricacies of financial planning, you can also put your investment skills to the test through a student-directed investment fund with a balance of more than $1 million.
Network with financial planning professionals
Third- and fourth-year Financial Planning students become student members of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) of Northern New England, and can participate in all of their events, including training sessions, annual meetings and networking opportunities.
Earn an accelerated MBA
An MBA from Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ University can increase your marketability and give you a greater sense of confidence in what you bring to an organization. If you would like to eventually earn your Master of Business Administration, consider enrolling in the and earn both degrees in five years.
Career Outlook for Financial Planning Majors
Career Outlook for Financial Planning Majors
When you earn a BS in Financial Planning from Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ University, you open up a wide array of career paths in business and finance. The outlook for employment in business and finance over the next decade is strong, with personal financial advising being in particularly high demand.
Employment in personal financial advising is projected to grow by 10 percent through 2034, according to the . The business and financial sector as a whole is expected to see about 942,500 job openings per year over the same time period. Both of these growth rates are considered faster than the average rate for all occupations, per the .
Personal financial advisors earn a median annual salary of about $102,000, according to the . Other careers in the financial planning sector, such as financial analysts and financial managers, , which is well above the average median income of all occupations.
For more information
| Name |
Phone and Email | Address |
|---|---|---|
Jia Liu, MS, MS, MS, PhDAssociate Professor of Finance |
207.941.7108 liuj@husson.edu |
118 Harold Alfond Hall Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ University 1 College Circle Bangor, Maine 04401 |

Jia Liu, MS, MS, MS, PhD