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Best Financial Planning Schools Near Grand Junction, CO (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Grand Junction, Colorado is home to about 67,027 residents. Median household income is $66,676 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 36.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Grand Junction, CO metro area, the top-earning financial planning-related role is Financial Managers at a median $148,770 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Financial Planning Schools to Grand Junction
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer financial planning programs near Grand Junction, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Grand Junction city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Grand Junction is part of the Grand Junction, CO metro area (BLS area code 24300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Colorado statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Personal Financial Advisors
$104,280
Grand Junction, CO
$109,194
Financial Managers
$148,770
Grand Junction, CO
$155,780
Financial and Investment Analysts
$103,850
CO statewide
$108,743
Accountants and Auditors
$76,870
Grand Junction, CO
$80,492
Financial Examiners
$99,610
CO statewide
$104,304
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
$56,290
Grand Junction, CO
$58,942
Loan Officers
$74,080
Grand Junction, CO
$77,571
Credit Counselors
$57,130
CO statewide
$59,822
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.
Grand Junction at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
67,027
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$66,676
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
36.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
95.5 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Grand Junction-Area Cities With Financial Planning Programs
What are the highest-paying financial planning roles near Grand Junction?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying financial planning-related roles near Grand Junction are: Financial Managers ($148,770), Personal Financial Advisors ($104,280), Financial and Investment Analysts ($103,850). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Colorado statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Montrose instead of Grand Junction?
Montrose, CO is 57.3 miles from Grand Junction and has its own set of local financial planning programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Grand Junction an affordable place to study financial planning?
Grand Junction’s median household income of $66,676 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Grand Junction while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Colorado 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.