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California Personal Financial Advisors: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Personal Financial Advisors in California

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Fast Facts for Personal Financial Advisors in California

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Sacramento
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Stockton, Vallejo, and Bakersfield
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: San Francisco, Santa Ana, and San Diego

Salaries for Personal Financial Advisors in California

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: San Francisco, Oxnard, and Santa Ana. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Personal Financial Advisors in California are listed below.

Selected Personal Financial Advisor Training Schools in California

These schools offer particularly quick info upon request, and we have written detailed profiles for each (click school names to see the profiles).

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University of Phoenix
Bakersfield, Beale AFB, Chula Vista, Concord, Costa Mesa, Culver City, Diamond Bar, Elk Grove, Fremont, Fresno, Gardena, Imperial, LaMirada, Laguna Hills, Lancaster, Lathrop, Modesto, Murrieta, Oakland, Ontario, Palm Desert, Pasadena, Pleasanton, Rancho Cordova, Roseville, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, Suisun City, Visalia, Woodland Hills

Founded in 1976, University of Phoenix is dedicated to meeting the needs of working students. Now the largest private university in North America, we offer conveniently located campuses and learning centers as well as a flexible online learning format.

  • Programs: Financial Services, Online Program - Associate Of Arts In Financial Services
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate
(Offerings vary by location; please request additional info.)

Selected Online Schools for Personal Financial Advisors in California

University of Phoenix Online
Online

Providing the flexibility of a 100% online education. Receive lectures, questions and assignments from instructors electronically. Students study them at their convenience.

  • Programs: Financial Services
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate

Colorado Technical University Online
Online

Colorado Technical University Online (CTUO) provides online education for those looking to advance their career in a convenient manner. Online programs allow for the flexibility of today's busy lifestyles.

  • Programs: Financial Planning
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

Ashworth College
Online

Ashworth College (AU) provides online and campus based classes, in a flexible capacity so learning goes at the students pace during their free time.

  • Programs: Financial Planning
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More California Personal Financial Advisor Training Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
University of San FranciscoSan FranciscoDoctorate & First Professional8,714

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Personal Financial Advisors

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for California. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Personal Financial Advisors

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Personal Financial Advisors relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

CALIFORNIA

   
San Francisco3,900$139,3003.2
Santa Barbara320$73,3201.6
Sacramento1,380$65,4601.3
Oxnard410$124,0801.2
Oakland1,430$74,5201.1
Santa Ana1,930$105,5401
Napa70$96,0801
San Jose1,120$104,9601
San Diego1,540$73,1300.9
Santa Cruz90$83,5500.9
Salinas160$79,7500.9
Modesto120 0.6
Chico40$69,9900.5
Santa Rosa110$97,8100.5
Riverside700$74,8400.5
Fresno170$68,7100.4
Visalia50 0.3
Bakersfield70$79,4400.2
Vallejo30$72,1700.2
Stockton50$69,4900.2
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