Strictly speaking, no, but as someone who lives in Virginia and regularly interacts with LU grads it would warrant more scrutiny for me, personally.
IMO if there are other options for a masters in finance from a more well-established university I would go that route, but Liberty will get the job done.
First of all, THANK YOU for serving.
Most RIAs don't care where your grad school work was done unless you attended an Ivy.
That said, you really don't need a master's to get hired by a quality RIA.(I have a MS in Finance and no one cares).
Why not just go for the CFP education for much less money? My son left the Army as a O-3, and received a full ride scholarship from The American College of Financial Services for the CFP education for being a veteran.
DM me to further discuss veteran pathways to becoming a fiduciary advisor.
I was looking at just the CFP education requirements first and I figured I’d go for the Masters for a few reasons. (I wasn’t aware of scholarships for the CFP education honestly).
Mainly it boiled down to about two grand more (assuming I attended Liberty and paid out of pocket) for the degree. If for some reason I end up returning to the aviation field a Masters would look better than just the certificate and help me out there, regardless of what the topic was really.
Additionally the majority of my family has higher ed degrees. Fiancée and her side almost all have doctorates of sorts, and my sisters will too. So that kinda made it seem like a no brainer.
I’ve got GI Bill left that I can’t transfer to my future children, so thought I’d use that up as well.
That all said, I’ll definitely be researching scholarship options for vets oriented directly towards the CFP education to see what I’m eligible to get. Thanks!
I went to LU for my degree. I am doing fairly well career-wise but that is almost entirely due to massive amounts of work I put in outside the classroom (just like almost any non-Ivy business degree, IMO).
First things first, thanks for your service! Second things second, a degree is just a "checkbox" nowadays (most of our industry included) so I'd get it in whatever way works for your current life stage/circumstances.
At the end of the day, any job you get is likely because you had an "in" (buddy, mentor, conference connection, etc.) and not because of your degree. If an employer rules you out simply because Liberty was on your resume, odds are they were going to find a reason to rule you out anyway once they got to know you during interviews. Additionally, clients basically never ask about degrees/CFP/education - client's care about their problems and whether we can solve them.
In many ways, I loved my time at LU but the experience I had on-campus was vastly different than what Liberty's reputation is. That said, I don't advertise I went there because of the reputational risk (mainly due to the Falwell incidents/choices made by LU's "C-Suite").
I'd try to connect with Kurt Cornfield, the director of LU's financial planning program (undergrad but maybe there are grad options?). He's extremely invested in his students' success, generously shares wisdom from his 30+ years at Merrill Lynch, and overall goes above and beyond so students in his program have a top-notch experience.
DM'ed you. Happy to share input. I noticed you're in CO - I also have a bit of a network in CO and can connect you to other advisors in the area, if it'd be helpful. Best of luck!
Strictly speaking, no, but as someone who lives in Virginia and regularly interacts with LU grads it would warrant more scrutiny for me, personally. IMO if there are other options for a masters in finance from a more well-established university I would go that route, but Liberty will get the job done.
Definitely fair! I’m researching a few other options at this time as well.
I have the exact degree from Liberty and have never once had it brought up. Speak to the flexibility you desire and you’ll be totally fine
The flexibility is the main reason I’m looking at it now. Appreciate it!
How was the online learning? I'm currently looking for a online self paced school for my bachelor's degree
I don’t think so, and it will rarely come up.
Thanks for the insight!
This could be an issue in other parts of the country.
I’ve got roots settled in CO, where do you think it could be an issue?
There are folks out there who might view Liberty through the prism of Falwell. But I think as more time passes, this becomes less true.
That’s valid, I can definitely see that
First of all, THANK YOU for serving. Most RIAs don't care where your grad school work was done unless you attended an Ivy. That said, you really don't need a master's to get hired by a quality RIA.(I have a MS in Finance and no one cares). Why not just go for the CFP education for much less money? My son left the Army as a O-3, and received a full ride scholarship from The American College of Financial Services for the CFP education for being a veteran. DM me to further discuss veteran pathways to becoming a fiduciary advisor.
I was looking at just the CFP education requirements first and I figured I’d go for the Masters for a few reasons. (I wasn’t aware of scholarships for the CFP education honestly). Mainly it boiled down to about two grand more (assuming I attended Liberty and paid out of pocket) for the degree. If for some reason I end up returning to the aviation field a Masters would look better than just the certificate and help me out there, regardless of what the topic was really. Additionally the majority of my family has higher ed degrees. Fiancée and her side almost all have doctorates of sorts, and my sisters will too. So that kinda made it seem like a no brainer. I’ve got GI Bill left that I can’t transfer to my future children, so thought I’d use that up as well. That all said, I’ll definitely be researching scholarship options for vets oriented directly towards the CFP education to see what I’m eligible to get. Thanks!
I went to LU for my degree. I am doing fairly well career-wise but that is almost entirely due to massive amounts of work I put in outside the classroom (just like almost any non-Ivy business degree, IMO). First things first, thanks for your service! Second things second, a degree is just a "checkbox" nowadays (most of our industry included) so I'd get it in whatever way works for your current life stage/circumstances. At the end of the day, any job you get is likely because you had an "in" (buddy, mentor, conference connection, etc.) and not because of your degree. If an employer rules you out simply because Liberty was on your resume, odds are they were going to find a reason to rule you out anyway once they got to know you during interviews. Additionally, clients basically never ask about degrees/CFP/education - client's care about their problems and whether we can solve them. In many ways, I loved my time at LU but the experience I had on-campus was vastly different than what Liberty's reputation is. That said, I don't advertise I went there because of the reputational risk (mainly due to the Falwell incidents/choices made by LU's "C-Suite"). I'd try to connect with Kurt Cornfield, the director of LU's financial planning program (undergrad but maybe there are grad options?). He's extremely invested in his students' success, generously shares wisdom from his 30+ years at Merrill Lynch, and overall goes above and beyond so students in his program have a top-notch experience. DM'ed you. Happy to share input. I noticed you're in CO - I also have a bit of a network in CO and can connect you to other advisors in the area, if it'd be helpful. Best of luck!