2026 Best Value Financial Planning & Services Schools in California
[Financial Planning & Services](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/finance-financial-management/financial-planning-and-services/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value financial planning & services schools.
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2026 Best Value Financial Planning & Services Schools in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in financial planning & services, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Financial Planning & Services Schools
Leading the list is California Lutheran University, our #1 best value for financial planning & services in California. California Lutheran University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Thousand Oaks. Students from in state pay about $52,560 in tuition and fees. Financial Planning & Services graduates carry a median of $22,727 in student loans. Soon after graduation, financial planning & services degree recipients from California Lutheran University generally make around $80,356. That is a strong return on a $22,727 median debt. The acceptance rate is 76%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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