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Best Financial Planning Schools Near Nashua, NH (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Nashua, New Hampshire has 5 accredited schools offering financial planning programs, with tuition ranging from $52,677 to $69,964 per year for indexed programs. Nashua has a population of about 91,131. Median household income is $92,457 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 40.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area, the top-earning financial planning-related role is Financial Managers at a median $139,230 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Financial Planning Schools to Nashua
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer financial planning programs near Nashua, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Nashua city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Nashua is part of the Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area (BLS area code 31700). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Hampshire statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Personal Financial Advisors
$84,390
Manchester-Nashua, NH
$79,839
Financial Managers
$139,230
Manchester-Nashua, NH
$131,722
Financial and Investment Analysts
$77,570
Manchester-Nashua, NH
$73,387
Accountants and Auditors
$83,660
Manchester-Nashua, NH
$79,149
Financial Examiners
$118,190
Manchester-Nashua, NH
$111,816
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
$77,020
Manchester-Nashua, NH
$72,867
Loan Officers
$80,260
Manchester-Nashua, NH
$75,932
Credit Counselors
$50,690
Manchester-Nashua, NH
$47,956
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.
Nashua at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
91,131
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$92,457
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
40.5%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
105.7 (above U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Nashua-Area Cities With Financial Planning Programs
How many accredited financial planning schools are near Nashua, NH?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering financial planning programs near Nashua. The closest is Merrimack College in North Andover, MA (19.4 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is College of Our Lady of the Elms (70.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying financial planning roles near Nashua?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying financial planning-related roles near Nashua are: Financial Managers ($139,230), Financial Examiners ($118,190), Personal Financial Advisors ($84,390). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Hampshire statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Lowell instead of Nashua?
Lowell, MA is 11.5 miles from Nashua 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 Nashua an affordable place to study financial planning?
Nashua’s median household income of $92,457 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Nashua while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Hampshire 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.