Overview

The Personal Financial Planning doctorate at Kansas State University is the first in the nation to be conducted largely online and is one of only four doctoral programs to be registered with the CFP Board. It is designed for professionals, like you, who already have busy careers and substantial roots where they live.

Careers

The personal financial planning doctorate will prepare you for a career as a:

finanical planning professional
researcher in financial planning
college or university faculty

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Survey of PFP Research and Theory
Professional Issues in PFP
Clinical Research and Applications in Financial Counseling and Planning
Global Issues in PFP
Retirement Planning
Investing for the Family's Future
Estate Planning for Families
Insurance Planning for Families
Personal Income Taxation
Financial Planning Case Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-05-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Manhattan, United States

Disciplines

Finance View 4 other PhDs in Finance in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

An undergraduate and graduate GPA of 3.0 (B) or better. In some cases, a 2.75 will be permissible if the last 60 hours of study were at least a 3.0.
GRE/GMAT scores from within the last five years

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

20850 USD / year

≈ 20850 USD / year
Out-of-State

20850 USD / year

≈ 20850 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

20850 USD / year

≈ 20850 USD / year

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Scholarships Information

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

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Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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