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Financial Planning

College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences

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What is Financial Planning?

This Agricultural and Consumer Economics concentration will teach you how finance applies to individuals, households, and businesses. You’ll also learn about:

  • Saving and investing
  • Retirement and estate planning
  • Credit management
  • Insurance
  • Risk-management strategies

You will gain real-world experience through internships with financial planning firms. You’ll be able to give personal financial advice to help individuals and small companies achieve their financial goals. You can apply into this concentration.

Career Options

  • Banking
  • Brokerage
  • Claims agent
  • Consumer investigation
  • Credit counseling
  • Financial planning
  • Insurance
  • Investment advising
  • Underwriting

Post-Graduation Success1

92% employed or continuing education

68% employed after graduation

24% attending graduate school

$57,258 average starting annual income

Sample employer destinations: Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) (4), John Deere (3), PepsiCo (3) View All

Sample grad school destinations: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois Springfield, DePaul University View All

Review Criteria

First-Year Major-Specific Criteria

  • Calculus preferred (if available at high school)
  • Strong social science and business-related coursework and performance
  • Experiences related to the major

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Transfer Criteria

Transfer Handbook

Graduation & Retention2

3.8 years to degree

95% first-year retention rate

76% four-year graduation rate

83% six-year graduation rate

Annual Program Costs3

Illinois Resident

  • Tuition: $14,622
  • Fees: $5,054
  • Expenses: $18,884
  • Total: $38,560

Non-Resident

  • Tuition: $34,974
  • Fees: $5,054
  • Expenses:$19,224
  • Total: $59,252

International

  • Tuition: $35,968
  • Fees: $5,054
  • Expenses: $19,224
  • Total: $60,246
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