What Can I Do With a Major In Financial Planning?
UGA Specific Information for Financial Planning
The Financial Planning major prepares students to become client-focused professional financial planners who help individuals and families create, manage and transfer wealth efficiently. The program is registered with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., and the Association of Financial Counseling and Planning Education. Graduates are eligible to sit for the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and Accredited Financial Counselor (AFC®) examinations.
The Financial Planning program provides students with knowledge, skills and technical expertise to enter the marketplace as a financial planner or financial counselor. Demand for graduates has consistently exceeded the number of students in the major. Graduates earn competitive salaries and have a variety of career options. Financial planning is ranked among the nation’s fastest growing (Money magazine) and most rewarding (Jobs Rated Almanac) careers.
Additionally, graduates have been accepted to the nation's most prestigious graduate schools, gone on to law school, written papers published in leading financial planning opinion journals, and gone on to own and manage leading financial planning firms.
Class of 2023 Career Outcomes for Financial Planning*
** Includes Self-Employed
Campus Resources
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Connect with Jessica McLeod-Waddell, your Career Consultant - click here to find information on how to schedule an appointment
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Daily Drop-In Hours: (staffed by Career Center graduate assistants and student interns)
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In-Person: Mondays – Thursdays, 11 am – 2 pm in Clark Howell Hall (2nd Floor)
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Virtual: Fridays, 11 am – 2 pm, career.uga.edu/appointments
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- Consumer Economics Academic Advisor - Christie Sanders
- UGA FHCE Department - Financial Planning
CAMPUS STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
- Student Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Student Financial Planning Association
- To find additional clubs and organizations, go to the Involvement Network
Additional UGA Career Center Recommendations
- FACS Legislative Aide Leadership Fellows Program
- ASPIRE Clinic Internship
- VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)
Supplemental Career Research Dashboard
Employment Websites
GENERAL
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Handshake (scroll down to the bottom of the page; login with your UGA MyID and password)
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LinkedIn (this popular networking site also has a job board!)
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Idealist (non-profit jobs)
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USAJobs (federal jobs)
MAJOR/CAREER SPECIFIC
Professional Associations/Resources
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS - National Association of Personal Financial Advisors • Financial Planning Association • Certified Financial Planning Board • Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education
COMPANY & SALARY RESEARCH - Career Bliss • GlassDoor • Salary.com
LINKEDIN - Join LinkedIn groups that are relevant to your career interests. To search, select "groups" & type in your keywords. Review the groups that professionals in your field of interest have joined & consider joining those as well. To login, visit the LinkedIn main page.
Employers/Position Title Reported by Class of 2023 Financial Planning majors
The information below represents employers and position titles from the Class of 2023 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.
Employer | Position Title(s) |
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Asset Preservation Advisors | Junior Associate | Carson Wealth | Associate Wealth Advisor | Chase Bank | Relationship Banker | Cisco | Business Analyst | Employer Not Specified | Resident Associate | Endurance Planning Group | Client Services Coordinator | Financial Consultants Group | Client Relationship Manager | Fisher Investments | Client Operations Associate | Greystar | Leasing Professional | Higginbotham | Claims Representative | Higginbotham | Employee Benefits Account Coordinator | Insight Global | Recruiter | Merrill Lynch | Wealth Management Client Associate | Morgan Stanley | Financial Planning Associate | Navarre Corporation | Business Development Manager | Nolan Transportation Group | Business Development Representative | Oconee State Bank | Essential Banker | Paycom | Outside Sales Representative | PwC | Associate Auditor | Reynolds & Reynolds Financial Partners | Client Service Assistant | SFC | Health Agent | Shamrock Prosthetics, Inc. | Financial Manager | Shekinah Financial | Administrative Assistant | Soliant | Account Executive | Stable Waters Financial | Apprentice | The Commercial Bank | Lending Assistant | The Intersect Group | Technical Recruiter | Vanguard | Financial Advisor Development Program | Vanguard | Senior Associate | Vanguard | Financial Advisor Development Program Participant | Vanguard | Senior Associate | Vanguard | Financial Advisor Development Program Participant | Veeam Software | Inside Sales Associate | Windsor Wealth Planners & Strategists | Financial Advisor | Windsor Wealth Planners & Strategists | Financial Advisor | Wiser Wealth Management | Financial Planning Associate |
Graduate/Professional Schools attended by Class of 2023 Financial Planning majors
The information below represents graduate/professional schools and programs reported through the Class of 2023 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.
Graduate School | Program(s) |
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University of Georgia | Marketing Research, MS | University of Georgia | Financial Planning, Master’s | University of Georgia | Financial Planning, MS | University of Georgia | Financial Planning, MS |