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Best Financial Planning Schools Near Salisbury, MD (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Salisbury, Maryland has 2 accredited schools offering financial planning programs. Salisbury has a population of about 33,080. Median household income is $56,402 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 28.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Salisbury, MD metro area, the top-earning financial planning-related role is Financial Managers at a median $127,860 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Financial Planning Schools to Salisbury
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer financial planning programs near Salisbury, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Salisbury city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Salisbury is part of the Salisbury, MD metro area (BLS area code 41540). 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
$89,090
Salisbury, MD
$93,190
Financial Managers
$127,860
Salisbury, MD
$133,745
Financial and Investment Analysts
$93,540
Salisbury, MD
$97,845
Accountants and Auditors
$76,300
Salisbury, MD
$79,812
Financial Examiners
$102,980
MD statewide
$107,720
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
$65,040
Salisbury, MD
$68,033
Loan Officers
$60,700
Salisbury, MD
$63,494
Credit Counselors
$60,450
MD statewide
$63,232
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.
Salisbury at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
33,080
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$56,402
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
28.3%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
95.6 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Salisbury-Area Cities With Financial Planning Programs
How many accredited financial planning schools are near Salisbury, MD?
Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering financial planning programs near Salisbury. The closest is Delaware State University in Dover, DE (56.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Delaware (90.5 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying financial planning roles near Salisbury?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying financial planning-related roles near Salisbury are: Financial Managers ($127,860), Financial Examiners ($102,980), Financial and Investment Analysts ($93,540). 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 Lewes instead of Salisbury?
Lewes, DE is 36.7 miles from Salisbury 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 Salisbury an affordable place to study financial planning?
Salisbury’s median household income of $56,402 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Salisbury 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.