by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 1,809 people earned their degree in insurance, making the major the 201st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, insurance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $57,764 and had an average of $24,058 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,505 insurance graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major” ranking, we looked at 54 colleges that offer a degree in insurance. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their insurance program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major”.
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet College landed the #1 spot on the list. Olivet is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Olivet, Michigan. It awarded 14 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Salem. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major list. Kent State University at Salem is located in Salem, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s insurance degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major list. Saint Joseph’s University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s insurance degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, 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 89%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major list. Butler University is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s insurance degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 233 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s insurance students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking, coming in at #6. ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s insurance degrees to qualified students.
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Temple University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 159 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Appalachian State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking. This large school is located in Boone, North Carolina, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 124 bachelors’s insurance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #10, Gallaudet University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major 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 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
St John’s University - New York landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking. St John’s University - New York is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 46 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Insurance at St John’s University - New York
Gannon University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major list. This small school is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ohio Dominican University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major list. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
SUNY Oswego ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major list. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school situated in Oswego, New York. It awarded 19 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Florida State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 117 bachelors’s insurance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Illinois State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major list. Illinois State University is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking, coming in at #17. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s insurance degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major list. Eastern Kentucky University is a fairly large school located in Richmond, Kentucky that handed out 29 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Hartford came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking. UHart is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 15 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking, coming in at #21. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s insurance degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Indiana State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking, coming in at #22. Indiana State University is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Franklin University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major list. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 11 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northwood University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major list. Northwood University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Midland, Michigan. It awarded 6 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 ranking of #25, University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major list. University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne is a small school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 4 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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