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2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

12 Ranked Colleges
766 Degrees Awarded
$13,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor's 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 “Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

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” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in insurance. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent insurance programs, but they also 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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The insurance school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region”.

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Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

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

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Insurance 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 list. Florida State University is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 126 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $9,789 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students per year to attend Florida State University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State Insurance Report

#2

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 that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 78 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State is $13,920 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, 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 students.

Read more about Insurance at Appalachian State University

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #3 spot on the list. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s insurance degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCA, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCA is $15,376 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students.

Read more about Insurance at University of Central Arkansas

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 245 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $13,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 UGA

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s insurance students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend USF Tampa is $8,355 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Insurance at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#6

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

With a ranking of #6, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ole Miss is $14,016 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students.

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

Full University of Mississippi Insurance Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. ULM is a medium-sized public school situated in Monroe, Louisiana. It awarded 29 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

ULM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Louisiana at Monroe is $10,453 for southeast region bachelor’s degree insurance students.

Read full report on Insurance at University of Louisiana at Monroe

#8

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s insurance degrees to 122 students 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. The yearly cost to attend UofSC is $20,509 for Southeast Region 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.

Full UofSC Insurance Report

#9

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Georgia State is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 43 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Georgia State University is $13,953 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students.

Read more about Insurance at Georgia State

#10

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky

With a ranking of #10, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large public school situated in Richmond, Kentucky. It awarded 40 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern also took the #12 spot in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Kentucky University is $14,149 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students.

Full Eastern Insurance Report

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s insurance students in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette also took the #11 spot in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Louisiana at Lafayette is $12,487 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students.

Read full report on Insurance at UL Lafayette

#12

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Middle Tennessee State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Murfreesboro, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s insurance degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $12,464 for southeast region bachelor’s degree insurance students.

Read more about Insurance at Middle Tennessee State 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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