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Best Financial Planning Schools Near Bridgeton, NJ (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Bridgeton, New Jersey has 5 accredited schools offering financial planning programs. Bridgeton has a population of about 27,722. In the Vineland, NJ metro area, the top-earning financial planning-related role is Financial Managers at a median $161,410 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Financial Planning Schools to Bridgeton
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer financial planning programs near Bridgeton, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Bridgeton 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:
BOCSCORE
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 Bridgeton.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Bridgeton is part of the Vineland, NJ metro area (BLS area code 47220). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Jersey statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Personal Financial Advisors
$158,570
NJ statewide
$165,177
Financial Managers
$161,410
Vineland, NJ
$168,135
Financial and Investment Analysts
$85,130
Vineland, NJ
$88,677
Accountants and Auditors
$82,960
Vineland, NJ
$86,417
Financial Examiners
$106,410
NJ statewide
$110,844
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
$52,100
Vineland, NJ
$54,271
Loan Officers
$78,540
Vineland, NJ
$81,812
Credit Counselors
$57,180
NJ statewide
$59,562
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.
Bridgeton at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
96.0 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Bridgeton-Area Cities With Financial Planning Programs
How many accredited financial planning schools are near Bridgeton, NJ?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering financial planning programs near Bridgeton. The closest is Delaware State University in Dover, DE (23.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is American College of Financial Services (47.3 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying financial planning roles near Bridgeton?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying financial planning-related roles near Bridgeton are: Financial Managers ($161,410), Personal Financial Advisors ($158,570), Financial Examiners ($106,410). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Jersey statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Millville instead of Bridgeton?
Millville, NJ is 9.6 miles from Bridgeton 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.
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.
