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Best Financial Planning Schools Near Olive Branch, MS (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Olive Branch, Mississippi has 1 accredited school offering financial planning programs. Olive Branch has a population of about 46,538. Median household income is $98,421 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 31.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area, the top-earning financial planning-related role is Financial Managers at a median $143,880 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Financial Planning Schools to Olive Branch
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer financial planning programs near Olive Branch, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Olive Branch city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Olive Branch is part of the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (BLS area code 32820). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Mississippi statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Personal Financial Advisors
$100,120
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$108,590
Financial Managers
$143,880
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$156,052
Financial and Investment Analysts
$91,180
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$98,894
Accountants and Auditors
$76,960
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$83,471
Financial Examiners
$102,420
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$111,085
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
$58,500
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$63,449
Loan Officers
$63,250
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$68,601
Credit Counselors
$60,210
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
$65,304
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.
Olive Branch at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
46,538
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$98,421
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
31.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
92.2 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Olive Branch-Area Cities With Financial Planning Programs
How many accredited financial planning schools are near Olive Branch, MS?
Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering financial planning programs near Olive Branch. The closest is Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson, TN (75.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Freed-Hardeman University (75.9 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying financial planning roles near Olive Branch?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying financial planning-related roles near Olive Branch are: Financial Managers ($143,880), Financial Examiners ($102,420), Personal Financial Advisors ($100,120). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Mississippi statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Southaven instead of Olive Branch?
Southaven, MS is 7.4 miles from Olive Branch 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 Olive Branch an affordable place to study financial planning?
Olive Branch’s median household income of $98,421 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Olive Branch while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Mississippi 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.