by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Insurance is the 201st most popular major in the country with 1,737 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , insurance graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $57,764 and had an average of $21,443 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 68 insurance graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,961 and $19,392 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in insurance. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in insurance.
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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. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s insurance degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 25 ’s insurance degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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, University of Houston - Downtown landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Houston - Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 ’s insurance degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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. This fairly large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 5 ’s insurance degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is located in Glendale, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s insurance degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Chandler, Arizona. It awarded 0 ’s insurance degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Scottsdale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Collin County Community College District came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Collin County Community College District is located in McKinney, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s insurance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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GateWay Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region ranking. GateWay Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mesa Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region list. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s insurance degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Methodist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Insurance Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s insurance degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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