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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Insurance (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
766 Degrees Awarded
$10,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Insurance is the 206th most popular major in the country with 1,811 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, insurance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $57,694 and had an average of $23,336 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 797 insurance graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,650 and $21,704 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 766 insurance graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in insurance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great insurance programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the insurance program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Insurance (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 126 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s insurance students in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $6,816 for southeast region bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Florida State.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Insurance at Florida State

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 245 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $10,241 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Read more about Insurance at University of Georgia

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 7 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $5,616 for southeast region bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full USF Tampa Insurance Report

#4

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Appalachian State University is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 78 bachelors’s insurance degrees to qualified students.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $9,884 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, 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 86%.

Read more about Insurance at Appalachian State

#5

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mississippi. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Mississippi is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s insurance degrees to qualified students.

Ole Miss also took the #5 spot in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Mississippi is $11,566 for southeast region bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Full University of Mississippi Insurance Report

University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s insurance degrees to qualified students.

ULM also made our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $8,973 for southeast region bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ULM.

Read more about Insurance at University of Louisiana at Monroe

#7

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 122 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,111 for southeast region bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UofSC.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Insurance Report

#8

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $10,637 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Insurance at Middle Tennessee State University

#11 in overall quality

University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. UL Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UL Lafayette is $10,726 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Insurance at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

#10

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #10, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified bachelors’s insurance students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k list, Georgia State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia State is $12,661 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Georgia State Insurance Report

#11

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

Eastern Kentucky University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Eastern Kentucky University is a public institution located in Richmond, Kentucky. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $11,641 for southeast region bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Eastern.

Full Eastern Insurance Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Central Arkansas landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a public institution located in Conway, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k list, UCA has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,002 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Central Arkansas.

Read full report on Insurance at University of Central Arkansas

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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