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Best Financial Planning Schools Near Rome, GA (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Rome, Georgia is home to about 37,754 residents. Median household income is $51,106 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Rome, GA metro area, the top-earning financial planning-related role is Financial Managers at a median $139,740 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Financial Planning Schools to Rome
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer financial planning programs near Rome, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Rome city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Rome is part of the Rome, GA metro area (BLS area code 40660). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Georgia statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Personal Financial Advisors
$87,800
Rome, GA
$97,339
Financial Managers
$139,740
Rome, GA
$154,922
Financial and Investment Analysts
$82,960
Rome, GA
$91,973
Accountants and Auditors
$74,640
Rome, GA
$82,749
Financial Examiners
$77,710
GA statewide
$86,153
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
$50,710
Rome, GA
$56,220
Loan Officers
$62,660
Rome, GA
$69,468
Credit Counselors
$64,080
GA statewide
$71,042
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.
Rome at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
37,754
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$51,106
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
28.5%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
90.2 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Rome-Area Cities With Financial Planning Programs
What are the highest-paying financial planning roles near Rome?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying financial planning-related roles near Rome are: Financial Managers ($139,740), Personal Financial Advisors ($87,800), Financial and Investment Analysts ($82,960). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Georgia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Calhoun instead of Rome?
Calhoun, GA is 21.1 miles from Rome 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 Rome an affordable place to study financial planning?
Rome’s median household income of $51,106 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Rome while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Georgia 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.