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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Insurance

3 Ranked Colleges
223 Degrees Awarded
$36,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Insurance

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Insurance” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Pennsylvania, there were 223 insurance graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,388 and $25,595 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Insurance” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in insurance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great insurance programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the insurance program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Insurance

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Insurance”.

Top 3 Best Insurance Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Insurance list. St. Joe’s is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s insurance degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Joe’s, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 110 of the 6,779 students enrolled at Saint Joseph’s University were GI Bill® students, of which 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,044. During this same period, 10 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Insurance that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #2 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s insurance degrees to 159 students in 2020-2021.

Temple also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 830 of the 37,236 students enrolled at Temple University were GI Bill® students, of which 510 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gannon University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Insurance. Gannon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Erie, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Gannon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Gannon University supports 4,251 students, and 51 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 31 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,740. During this same period, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Gannon University]](/colleges/gannon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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