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2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s

42 Ranked Colleges
1,556 Degrees Awarded
$14,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,811 people earned their degree in insurance, making the major the 206th most popular in the United States. 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.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,556 insurance graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 42 colleges that offered a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree insurance students.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Insurance

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 126 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree insurance students list, Florida State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,789 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students per year to attend Florida State.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.

Full Florida State University Insurance Report

#2

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois

Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 71 bachelors’s insurance degrees to qualified students.

Illinois State also made our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $20,895 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students per year to attend Illinois State University.

The school has an impressive 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 Illinois State

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Missouri State University - Springfield is $16,725 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students.

Read full report on Insurance at Missouri State

#4

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Boone, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s insurance degrees to 78 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree insurance students list, Appalachian State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,920 for bachelor’s degree insurance students per year to attend Appalachian State.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Appalachian State Insurance Report

#5

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ferris State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Big Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Ferris State University is $12,889 for bachelor’s degree insurance students.

Read more about Insurance at Ferris

University of North Texas landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified bachelors’s insurance students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNT is $15,086 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Insurance at University of North Texas

University of Central Arkansas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 11 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UCA is $15,376 for bachelor’s degree insurance students.

Read more about Insurance at UCA

#24 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Central Oklahoma is a public institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCO is $16,562 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students.

Full UCO Insurance Report

#9

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 245 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree insurance students list, UGA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $13,649 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Georgia Insurance Report

#10

Franklin University

Columbus, Ohio

Franklin University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s insurance students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Franklin University is $12,895 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students.

Read full report on Insurance at Franklin University

#22 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s insurance degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree insurance students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,355 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Insurance Report

#12

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ole Miss 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ole Miss is $14,016 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Insurance at Ole Miss

With a ranking of #13, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,453 for bachelor’s degree insurance students per year to attend ULM.

Read more about Insurance at ULM

#14

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, this fairly large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s insurance students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Indiana State University is $13,896 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students.

Read full report on Insurance at Indiana State

#15

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,740 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Insurance at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#16

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, New York

SUNY Oswego came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oswego, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s insurance degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend SUNY Oswego is $15,665 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Insurance at SUNY Oswego

University of Houston - Downtown landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s insurance degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Downtown is $6,848 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students.

Full University of Houston - Downtown Insurance Report

Kent State University at Salem landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kent State University at Salem is a small school located in Salem, Ohio that handed out 4 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,050 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students per year to attend Kent State University at Salem.

Read full report on Insurance at Kent State University at Salem

#19

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UofSC is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 122 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia is $20,509 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students.

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.

Read more about Insurance at UofSC

University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 137 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,708 for bachelor’s degree insurance students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about Insurance at UW - Madison

#21

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#19 in overall quality

Ball State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s insurance degrees to qualified students.

Ball State also took the #19 spot in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,147 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students per year to attend Ball State.

Read more about Insurance at Ball State

#22

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Temple University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 161 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Temple is $23,521 for bachelor’s degree insurance students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Insurance at Temple University

#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 11 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $21,843 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students per year to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Insurance at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#24

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s insurance degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree insurance students list, Georgia State has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State is $13,953 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students.

Full Georgia State Insurance Report

#25

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia

Gallaudet University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Gallaudet University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Gallaudet University is $14,595 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Insurance at Gallaudet University

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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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