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Best Financial Planning Schools Near Kenner, LA (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Kenner, Louisiana is home to about 65,113 residents. Median household income is $64,099 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area, the top-earning financial planning-related role is Financial Managers at a median $134,110 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Financial Planning Schools to Kenner
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer financial planning programs near Kenner, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Kenner city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Kenner is part of the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area (BLS area code 35380). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Louisiana statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Personal Financial Advisors
$74,990
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$80,983
Financial Managers
$134,110
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$144,827
Financial and Investment Analysts
$77,860
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$84,082
Accountants and Auditors
$77,940
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$84,168
Financial Examiners
$101,200
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$109,287
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
$59,630
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$64,395
Loan Officers
$62,240
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$67,214
Credit Counselors
$49,600
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
$53,564
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.
Kenner at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
65,113
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$64,099
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
28.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
92.6 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Kenner-Area Cities With Financial Planning Programs
What are the highest-paying financial planning roles near Kenner?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying financial planning-related roles near Kenner are: Financial Managers ($134,110), Financial Examiners ($101,200), Accountants and Auditors ($77,940). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Louisiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in New Orleans instead of Kenner?
New Orleans, LA is 19.9 miles from Kenner 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 Kenner an affordable place to study financial planning?
Kenner’s median household income of $64,099 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Kenner while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Louisiana 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.