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Best Financial Planning Schools Near South Portland, ME (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
South Portland, Maine has 2 accredited schools offering financial planning programs. South Portland has a population of about 26,780. Median household income is $84,563 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 49.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area, the top-earning financial planning-related role is Financial Managers at a median $138,590 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Financial Planning Schools to South Portland
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer financial planning programs near South Portland, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from South Portland 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 South Portland.
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.
South Portland is part of the Portland-South Portland, ME metro area (BLS area code 38860). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maine statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Personal Financial Advisors
$97,960
Portland-South Portland, ME
$96,133
Financial Managers
$138,590
Portland-South Portland, ME
$136,006
Financial and Investment Analysts
$93,240
Portland-South Portland, ME
$91,501
Accountants and Auditors
$79,790
Portland-South Portland, ME
$78,302
Financial Examiners
$98,980
Portland-South Portland, ME
$97,134
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
$58,700
Portland-South Portland, ME
$57,605
Loan Officers
$84,620
Portland-South Portland, ME
$83,042
Credit Counselors
$56,670
Portland-South Portland, ME
$55,613
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.
South Portland at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
26,780
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$84,563
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
49.3%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
101.9 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other South Portland-Area Cities With Financial Planning Programs
How many accredited financial planning schools are near South Portland, ME?
Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering financial planning programs near South Portland. The closest is Merrimack College in North Andover, MA (78.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Suffolk University (96.2 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying financial planning roles near South Portland?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying financial planning-related roles near South Portland are: Financial Managers ($138,590), Financial Examiners ($98,980), Personal Financial Advisors ($97,960). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maine statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Portland instead of South Portland?
Portland, ME is 3.3 miles from South Portland 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 South Portland an affordable place to study financial planning?
South Portland’s median household income of $84,563 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in South Portland while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maine 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 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
