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Best Financial Planning Schools Near Farmington, NM (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Farmington, New Mexico is home to about 46,339 residents. Median household income is $63,745 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.8% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Farmington, NM metro area, the top-earning financial planning-related role is Financial Managers at a median $125,990 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Financial Planning Schools to Farmington
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer financial planning programs near Farmington, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Farmington city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
Farmington is part of the Farmington, NM metro area (BLS area code 22140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to New Mexico statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Personal Financial Advisors
$94,270
NM statewide
$107,491
Financial Managers
$125,990
Farmington, NM
$143,660
Financial and Investment Analysts
$87,630
NM statewide
$99,920
Accountants and Auditors
$76,100
Farmington, NM
$86,773
Financial Examiners
$67,950
NM statewide
$77,480
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
$58,720
Farmington, NM
$66,956
Loan Officers
$58,740
Farmington, NM
$66,978
Credit Counselors
$50,390
NM statewide
$57,457
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.
Farmington at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
46,339
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$63,745
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
22.8%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
87.7 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Farmington-Area Cities With Financial Planning Programs
What are the highest-paying financial planning roles near Farmington?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying financial planning-related roles near Farmington are: Financial Managers ($125,990), Personal Financial Advisors ($94,270), Financial and Investment Analysts ($87,630). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with New Mexico statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Gallup instead of Farmington?
Gallup, NM is 91.2 miles from Farmington 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 Farmington an affordable place to study financial planning?
Farmington’s median household income of $63,745 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Farmington while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and New Mexico 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.