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2024 Best Insurance Schools

46 Colleges in the United States
1,809 Insurance Degrees Awarded
$57,764 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, insurance sits in the middle of the road, ranking #201 out of 395 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 46 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of insurance. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,809 degrees in insurance during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Insurance School

Best Insurance Schools Your choice of insurance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Insurance School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Insurance Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Insurance
Bachelor's Degrees in Insurance
Master's Degrees in Insurance

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Insurance Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Insurance in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the insurance degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Insurance

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Insurance Degrees Awarded
$65,571 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in insurance needs to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 129 insurance students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Insurance degree recipients from University of Wisconsin - Madison get an earnings boost of about $7,807 above the typical income of insurance majors.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
233 Insurance Degrees Awarded
$53,270 Median Starting Salary

University of Georgia is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in insurance. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were about 233 insurance students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the insurance program state that they receive average early career earnings of $53,270.

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Columbia University in the City of New York is a great decision for students interested in a degree in insurance. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.More information about a degree in insurance from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
138 Insurance Degrees Awarded
$75,115 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Florida State University if you want to pursue a degree in insurance. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 138 insurance students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available. Insurance degree recipients from Florida State University get an earnings boost of approximately $17,351 over the typical earnings of insurance graduates.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$112,170 Median Starting Salary

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 insurance students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year. Insurance degree recipients from Boston University receive an earnings boost of approximately $54,406 over the typical income of insurance graduates.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Insurance Degrees Awarded
$59,809 Median Starting Salary

St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #157 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.

There were approximately 52 insurance students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent year we have data available. Insurance degree recipients from Saint Joseph's University get an earnings boost of around $2,045 above the typical earnings of insurance graduates.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
159 Insurance Degrees Awarded
$56,967 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were approximately 159 insurance students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the insurance program earn around $56,967 in the first couple years of working.

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Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
46 Insurance Degrees Awarded

Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Butler is a great university overall.

There were about 46 insurance students who graduated with this degree at Butler in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
124 Insurance Degrees Awarded
1.6% Growth in Graduates

UofSC is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 124 insurance students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the insurance program report average early career wages of $53,142.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 12 insurance students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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Insurance is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Insurance Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Insurance 1,809

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Majors Similar to Insurance

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382
Human Resource Management 28,787
Business Support & Assistant Services 19,119
Hospitality Management 17,689
Management Information Systems 13,680

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