Best Financial Planning Schools Near Superior, WI (2026)

Superior, Wisconsin has 1 accredited school offering financial planning programs. Superior has a population of about 668. Median household income is $66,875 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 24.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Duluth, MN-WI metro area, the top-earning financial planning-related role is Financial Managers at a median $126,800 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Financial Planning Schools to Superior

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer financial planning programs near Superior, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Superior 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:

  • 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 Superior. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, WI 282.3 miles from Superior
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
86.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 89%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $73,792
Avg net price $17,354/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 95%
  • Programs offered: 246

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Financial Planning Wages Near Superior

Superior is part of the Duluth, MN-WI metro area (BLS area code 20260). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Wisconsin statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Personal Financial Advisors $80,480 Duluth, MN-WI $90,631
Financial Managers $126,800 Duluth, MN-WI $142,793
Financial and Investment Analysts $89,590 Duluth, MN-WI $100,890
Accountants and Auditors $77,400 Duluth, MN-WI $87,162
Financial Examiners $86,320 WI statewide $97,207
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $60,750 Duluth, MN-WI $68,412
Loan Officers $73,240 Duluth, MN-WI $82,477
Credit Counselors $55,920 Duluth, MN-WI $62,973

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.


Superior at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 668 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $66,875 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 24.3% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 88.8 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited financial planning schools are near Superior, WI?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering financial planning programs near Superior. The closest is University of Minnesota-Duluth in Duluth, MN (8.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Minnesota-Duluth (8.5 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

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

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying financial planning-related roles near Superior are: Financial Managers ($126,800), Financial and Investment Analysts ($89,590), Financial Examiners ($86,320). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Wisconsin statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Duluth instead of Superior?

Duluth, MN is 6.4 miles from Superior 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 Superior an affordable place to study financial planning?

Superior’s median household income of $66,875 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Superior while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Wisconsin 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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.