by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,809 people earned their degree in insurance, making the major the 325th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 419 insurance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in insurance. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their insurance program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region insurance students.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet College landed the #1 spot on the list. Olivet College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Olivet, Michigan. It awarded 28 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Salem. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Salem is a small school located in Salem, Ohio that handed out 7 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler University landed the #3 spot on the list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s insurance degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Dominican University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio Dominican University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 5 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 50 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 129 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Indiana State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s insurance students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Franklin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s insurance degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Northwood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Midland, Michigan, and it awarded 6 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 4 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Insurance at University of St. Francis Fort Wayne
Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Ball State is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 34 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Clark State Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Springfield, Ohio, and it awarded 7 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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University of Mount Union landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Alliance, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified ’s insurance students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s insurance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Insurance at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Lansing Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s insurance degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Ferris State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ferris is a fairly large school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 2 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Owens Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Perrysburg, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s insurance degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s insurance degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 2 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Kent State University at East Liverpool ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. East Liverpool, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s insurance degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Kent State University at Geauga did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Burton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s insurance degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Northcentral Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Northcentral Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wausau, Wisconsin. It awarded 0 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Insurance at North Central Technical College
Kent State University at Ashtabula ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State University at Ashtabula is located in Ashtabula, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s insurance degrees to qualified students.
Heidelberg University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Tiffin, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s insurance degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Northern Michigan University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s insurance degrees to qualified students.
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