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Best Financial Planning Schools Near LaPorte, IN (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
LaPorte, Indiana has 4 accredited schools offering financial planning programs, with tuition ranging from $8,208 to $22,228 per year for indexed programs. LaPorte has a population of about 21,732. In the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area, the top-earning financial planning-related role is Financial Managers at a median $128,900 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Financial Planning Schools to LaPorte
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer financial planning programs near LaPorte, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from LaPorte city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from LaPorte.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
LaPorte is part of the Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area (BLS area code 33140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Indiana statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Personal Financial Advisors
$60,490
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$65,965
Financial Managers
$128,900
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$140,567
Financial and Investment Analysts
$81,760
IN statewide
$89,160
Accountants and Auditors
$72,550
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$79,117
Financial Examiners
$81,300
IN statewide
$88,659
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
$59,730
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$65,136
Loan Officers
$59,700
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
$65,104
Credit Counselors
$48,180
IN statewide
$52,541
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.
LaPorte at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
91.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other LaPorte-Area Cities With Financial Planning Programs
How many accredited financial planning schools are near LaPorte, IN?
Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering financial planning programs near LaPorte. The closest is Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, IL (58.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global (93.1 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying financial planning roles near LaPorte?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying financial planning-related roles near LaPorte are: Financial Managers ($128,900), Financial and Investment Analysts ($81,760), Financial Examiners ($81,300). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Indiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in La Porte instead of LaPorte?
La Porte, IN is 0.2 miles from LaPorte 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.
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.
