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Best Financial Planning Schools Near Aiken, SC (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Aiken, South Carolina is home to about 32,334 residents. Median household income is $69,837 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 45.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area, the top-earning financial planning-related role is Financial Managers at a median $129,180 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Financial Planning Schools to Aiken
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer financial planning programs near Aiken, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Aiken 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 Aiken.
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.
Aiken is part of the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area (BLS area code 12260). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to South Carolina statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Personal Financial Advisors
$93,230
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$101,447
Financial Managers
$129,180
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$140,566
Financial and Investment Analysts
$100,730
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$109,608
Accountants and Auditors
$76,710
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$83,471
Financial Examiners
$86,440
SC statewide
$94,059
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
$56,950
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$61,970
Loan Officers
$59,660
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
$64,918
Credit Counselors
$53,190
SC statewide
$57,878
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.
Aiken at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
32,334
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$69,837
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
45.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
91.9 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Aiken-Area Cities With Financial Planning Programs
What are the highest-paying financial planning roles near Aiken?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying financial planning-related roles near Aiken are: Financial Managers ($129,180), Financial and Investment Analysts ($100,730), Personal Financial Advisors ($93,230). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with South Carolina statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in North Augusta instead of Aiken?
North Augusta, SC is 13.1 miles from Aiken 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 Aiken an affordable place to study financial planning?
Aiken’s median household income of $69,837 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Aiken while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and South Carolina 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.
