by our College Data Analytics Team
[Insurance](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/insurance/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The highest-paying schools turn a insurance degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 9 schools on the early-career earnings of their insurance graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send insurance graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in insurance, no school beat Florida State University this year. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a public institution. After graduating, insurance degree recipients from Florida State University typically earn about $95,930 annually.
University Of Georgia came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying insurance schools. Set in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. Students who complete the insurance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $89,304.
Students chasing top earnings in insurance will find them at University Of South Carolina Columbia, which ranked #3. University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public school located in the city of Columbia. Insurance graduates of University Of South Carolina Columbia earn a median of about $85,286 a year early in their careers.
Strong graduate earnings at Georgia State University earned it the #4 place for insurance. Georgia State University is a public school located in the city of Atlanta. Students who complete the insurance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $85,608.
A rank of #5 makes Appalachian State University one of the highest-paying schools for insurance. Set in the town of Boone, Appalachian State University is a public institution. Early-career insurance graduates from Appalachian State University make a median of around $80,272 per year.
University Of Mississippi Main Campus ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying insurance schools. Set in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a public institution. Early-career insurance graduates from University Of Mississippi Main Campus make a median of around $55,154 per year.
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying insurance schools. Eastern Kentucky University is a public school located in the town of Richmond. Early-career insurance graduates from Eastern Kentucky University make a median of around $67,862 per year.
University Of Louisiana Monroe came in at #8 for insurance graduate earnings this year. University Of Louisiana Monroe is a public school located in the city of Monroe. After graduating, insurance degree recipients from University Of Louisiana Monroe typically earn about $49,294 annually.
University Of Central Arkansas ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying insurance schools. University Of Central Arkansas is a public school located in the city of Conway. Early-career insurance graduates from University Of Central Arkansas make a median of around $45,696 per year.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries insurance graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 9 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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