- According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment in the field of financial planning, also known as wealth management, is projected to grow 30 percent between 2014 and 2024. With an aging population and longer life expectancies, financial planning has become increasingly important in the U.S.
- The Bachelor of Science in Financial Planning is a registered program with the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards (CFP Board), an educational partner of The College of Saint Rose. Saint Rose is one of the few colleges in upstate New York registered with the CFP Board. Students who successfully complete the degree requirement of the Financial Planning major or minor at Saint Rose are qualified to sit for the CFP? Certification Examination.