by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Insurance. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Insurance is a major offered under the business, management and marketing program of study at Appalachian State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in insurance, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Appalachian State was ranked #14 on College Factual's Best Schools for insurance list. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for Appalachian State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Appalachian State paid an average of $644 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $143 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,242 | $19,049 |
| Fees | $3,168 | $3,168 |
| Books and Supplies | $700 | $700 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,174 | $9,174 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,908 | $2,908 |
Learn more about Appalachian State tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Appalachian State in Insurance walked away with an average of $22,763 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $22,667.
The median early career salary of insurance students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State is $52,107 per year. That is 3% lower than the national average of $53,815.
Appalachian State does not offer an online option for its insurance bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Appalachian State Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in insurance in 2019-2020, 23.1% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 36.1%.
Around 16.7% of insurance bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 19%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 60 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Insurance students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Insurance | 78 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to insurance.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 218 |
| Accounting | 82 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 135 |
| Hospitality Management | 29 |
| International Business | 20 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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