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Best Financial Planning Schools Near Greenbelt, MD (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Greenbelt, Maryland has 3 accredited schools offering financial planning programs. Greenbelt has a population of about 24,572. Median household income is $86,352 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 46.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, the top-earning financial planning-related role is Financial Managers at a median $185,270 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Financial Planning Schools to Greenbelt
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer financial planning programs near Greenbelt, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Greenbelt city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Greenbelt is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area (BLS area code 47900). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Maryland statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Personal Financial Advisors
$106,230
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$97,548
Financial Managers
$185,270
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$170,129
Financial and Investment Analysts
$108,330
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$99,477
Accountants and Auditors
$102,140
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$93,792
Financial Examiners
$157,560
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$144,683
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
$64,300
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$59,045
Loan Officers
$97,800
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$89,807
Credit Counselors
$61,930
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$56,869
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.
Greenbelt at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
24,572
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$86,352
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
46.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
108.9 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Greenbelt-Area Cities With Financial Planning Programs
How many accredited financial planning schools are near Greenbelt, MD?
Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering financial planning programs near Greenbelt. The closest is Delaware State University in Dover, DE (73.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Elizabethtown College (81.3 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying financial planning roles near Greenbelt?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying financial planning-related roles near Greenbelt are: Financial Managers ($185,270), Financial Examiners ($157,560), Financial and Investment Analysts ($108,330). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Maryland statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in College Park instead of Greenbelt?
College Park, MD is 2.4 miles from Greenbelt 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 Greenbelt an affordable place to study financial planning?
Greenbelt’s median household income of $86,352 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Greenbelt while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Maryland 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.