2027 Best Insurance Schools in Illinois

Insurance degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their insurance programs.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for insurance students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Insurance Schools in Illinois

Best Schools for Insurance in Illinois

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the insurance degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Insurance

1

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Insurance Degrees Awarded

$51,499 Median Starting Salary

Illinois State University tops our 2027 ranking of the best insurance schools. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 64%. Illinois State University awarded about 22 insurance degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the insurance program make about $51,499 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $19,500 to complete this degree. See the full insurance program report for Illinois State University

2

Harper College
Palatine, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Insurance Degrees Awarded

$44,523 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Harper College one of the top schools for insurance. Set in the suburb of Palatine, Harper College is a very large public institution. Harper College awarded about 33 insurance degrees in the most recent data year. Insurance graduates of Harper College earn a median of $44,523 early in their careers. Harper College graduates carry a median of $10,963 in student loans. See the full insurance program report for Harper College

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.