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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Insurance in the Southeast Region

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Most Well Attended Insurance Major in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Insurance Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 1,809 people earned their degree in insurance, making the major the 325th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 781 insurance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Insurance Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in insurance. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in insurance.

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Most Well Attended Insurance Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Insurance Major in the Southeast Region”.

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Insurance Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 233 diplomas to qualified ’s insurance students 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Insurance at UGA

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Insurance Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 138 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Insurance at Florida State University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Insurance Major in the Southeast Region. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 124 ’s insurance degrees to qualified students.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full UofSC Insurance Report

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Insurance Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 76 ’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 freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Insurance at Appalachian State University

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Insurance Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 43 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Mississippi
University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Insurance Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Mississippi is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 ’s insurance degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Insurance at University of Mississippi

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With a ranking of #7, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Insurance Major in the Southeast Region list. Monroe, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s insurance degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Insurance at ULM

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Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Insurance Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Central Arkansas landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Insurance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s insurance degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Insurance at UCA

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Insurance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 11 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Middle Tennessee State University Insurance Report

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Insurance Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s insurance degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Insurance at UL Lafayette

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Insurance Major in the Southeast Region list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s insurance degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Insurance at University of South Florida - Main Campus

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North Arkansas College
Harrison, Arkansas

North Arkansas College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Insurance Major in the Southeast Region list. Northark is a small school located in Harrison, Arkansas that handed out 0 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.

Full North Arkansas College Insurance Report

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