Best Financial Planning Schools Near Portsmouth, NH (2026)

Updated September 7, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Portsmouth, New Hampshire has 5 accredited schools offering financial planning programs, with tuition ranging from $5,550 to $69,964 per year for indexed programs. Portsmouth has a population of about 22,332. Median household income is $105,756 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 63.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, the top-earning financial planning-related role is Financial Managers at a median $209,780 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Financial Planning Schools to Portsmouth

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer financial planning programs near Portsmouth, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Portsmouth city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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

Financial Planning Wages Near Portsmouth

Portsmouth is part of the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area (BLS area code 14460). 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 $126,530 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $116,833
Financial Managers $209,780 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $193,703
Financial and Investment Analysts $117,520 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $108,513
Accountants and Auditors $100,150 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $92,475
Financial Examiners $105,230 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $97,165
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $101,200 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $93,444
Loan Officers $103,400 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $95,476
Credit Counselors $64,080 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $59,169

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.

Portsmouth at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 22,332 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $105,756 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 63.4% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 108.3 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited financial planning schools are near Portsmouth, NH?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering financial planning programs near Portsmouth. The closest is Merrimack College in North Andover, MA (32.0 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Community College of Rhode Island (99.6 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying financial planning roles near Portsmouth?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying financial planning-related roles near Portsmouth are: Financial Managers ($209,780), Personal Financial Advisors ($126,530), Financial and Investment Analysts ($117,520). 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 Dover instead of Portsmouth?

Dover, NH is 10.4 miles from Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth an affordable place to study financial planning?

Portsmouth’s median household income of $105,756 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Portsmouth 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.

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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 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.

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