by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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.
Across the Southwest region, there were 118 insurance graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,961 and $18,961 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region list. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s insurance degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 57 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Downtown landed the #3 spot on the list. UH Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s insurance degrees to qualified students.
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 University of Houston - Downtown
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #4 spot on the list. Baylor University is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 16 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s insurance students in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is a fairly large school located in Glendale, Arizona that handed out 3 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Chandler, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s insurance students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Insurance at Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Scottsdale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 0 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Insurance at Collin County Community College District
GateWay Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s insurance students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Mesa Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s insurance degrees to qualified students.
Southern Methodist University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s insurance students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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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