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 2026-05-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

90 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Disciplines

Finance View 56 other PhDs in Finance in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

Required

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Student insurance

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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 Fee

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International

19830 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 661 USD per credit during 36 months.
National

19830 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 661 USD per credit during 36 months.
In-State

19830 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 661 USD per credit during 36 months.

Living costs for Manhattan

900 - 1400 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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