Best Financial Planning Schools Near Rochester Hills, MI

Rochester Hills, Michigan has 5 accredited schools offering financial planning programs, with tuition ranging from $26,102 to $39,718 per year for indexed programs. Rochester Hills has a population of about 76,086. Median household income is $119,054 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 60.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area, the top-earning financial planning-related role is Financial Managers at a median $160,240 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Financial Planning Schools to Rochester Hills

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer financial planning programs near Rochester Hills, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Rochester Hills 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:

  • 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 Rochester Hills. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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Rochester University

Rochester Hills, MI 0.6 miles from Rochester Hills
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
41.3 BOC Score
Graduation rate 53%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,707
Avg net price $21,456/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 64%
  • Programs offered: 25

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Michigan schools on the Michigan financial planning page.


Financial Planning Wages Near Rochester Hills

Rochester Hills is part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area (BLS area code 19820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Michigan statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Personal Financial Advisors $76,830 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $76,600
Financial Managers $160,240 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $159,761
Financial and Investment Analysts $101,550 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $101,246
Accountants and Auditors $80,650 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $80,409
Financial Examiners $75,930 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $75,703
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $77,540 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $77,308
Loan Officers $76,260 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $76,032
Credit Counselors $53,140 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $52,981

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.


Rochester Hills at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 76,086 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $119,054 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 60.5% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 100.3 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited financial planning schools are near Rochester Hills, MI?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering financial planning programs near Rochester Hills. The closest is Rochester University in Rochester Hills, MI (0.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Spring Arbor University (78.1 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying financial planning roles near Rochester Hills?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying financial planning-related roles near Rochester Hills are: Financial Managers ($160,240), Financial and Investment Analysts ($101,550), Accountants and Auditors ($80,650). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Michigan statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Auburn Hills instead of Rochester Hills?

Auburn Hills, MI is 4.5 miles from Rochester Hills 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 Rochester Hills an affordable place to study financial planning?

Rochester Hills’s median household income of $119,054 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Rochester Hills while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Michigan 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.


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Other Programs Available in Rochester Hills

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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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.