The University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences’ financial planning program has been named the best in the country by Investopedia, an online resource that provides financial information and analysis.

Since its launch ten years ago, the FACS financial planning program has surged in popularity. To address this increasing demand, the program launched an online master’s degree in financial planning last fall which has been has seen similar support. The FACS financial planning program owes its success in part to the “unparalleled hands-on experience for future financial planners,” Investopedia noted.

Other schools ranked behind the FACS program in Investopedia’s “The Best Schools for Financial Planning” report were Boston University, The College of Financial Planning in Colorado, Texas Tech and San Diego State University.

“This number one ranking of the UGA financial planning program is a testament to the commitment of our faculty, especially in the area of experiential learning,” said Sheri Worth, head of the FACS department of financial planning, housing and consumer economics. “Financial planning students get plenty of hands-on experience with income tax preparation in the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program, with financial therapy at the ASPIRE Clinic, through internships an with many other activities such as the Financial Planning Challenge.”

Get more information about the UGA online Master of Science in Financial Planning, Housing and Consumer Economics degree program.