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Best Financial Planning Schools Near Anchorage, AK (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Anchorage, Alaska is home to about 289,069 residents. Median household income is $98,152 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 37.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Anchorage, AK metro area, the top-earning financial planning-related role is Financial Managers at a median $129,220 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Financial Planning Schools to Anchorage
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer financial planning programs near Anchorage, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Anchorage city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Anchorage is part of the Anchorage, AK metro area (BLS area code 11260). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Alaska statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Personal Financial Advisors
$78,690
AK statewide
$74,658
Financial Managers
$129,220
Anchorage, AK
$122,600
Financial and Investment Analysts
$113,010
Anchorage, AK
$107,220
Accountants and Auditors
$82,150
Anchorage, AK
$77,941
Financial Examiners
$101,740
Anchorage, AK
$96,528
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
$78,630
Anchorage, AK
$74,602
Loan Officers
$72,800
Anchorage, AK
$69,070
Credit Counselors
N/A
AK statewide
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Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Anchorage at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
289,069
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$98,152
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
37.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
105.4 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the highest-paying financial planning roles near Anchorage?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying financial planning-related roles near Anchorage are: Financial Managers ($129,220), Financial and Investment Analysts ($113,010), Financial Examiners ($101,740). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Alaska statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Is Anchorage an affordable place to study financial planning?
Anchorage’s median household income of $98,152 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Anchorage while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Alaska public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 7, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.