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2024 Best Insurance Schools in New York

3 Colleges in New York
66 Insurance Degrees Awarded
$50,379 Avg Early-Career Salary
Insurance isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #201 in popularity out of 395 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for insurance students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 66 degrees in insurance during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Insurance School

Best Insurance Schools in New York Your choice of insurance school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Insurance School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Insurance Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Insurance
Master's Degrees in Insurance

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Insurance Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Insurance in New York

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the insurance degree levels they offer.

Top New York Schools in Insurance

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It is difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you wish to pursue a degree in insurance. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.More information about a degree in insurance from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Insurance Degrees Awarded
$61,996 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in insurance needs to look into St John's University - New York. STJ is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Queens. This university ranks 41st out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 47 insurance students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the insurance program at St John's University - New York get $11,617 above the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a degree in insurance from St John’s University - New York

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, NY

It is hard to beat SUNY Oswego if you want to pursue a degree in insurance. Located in the town of Oswego, SUNY Oswego is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. This school ranks 78th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 19 insurance students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Oswego in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the insurance program make an average of $38,762 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a degree in insurance from SUNY Oswego

Best Insurance Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Insurance Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 223
New Jersey 273 16
District of Columbia 188 4

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Insurance is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

Insurance Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Insurance 66

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 20,732
Accounting 7,598
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 4,913
Finance & Financial Management 3,346
General Business/Commerce 2,351
Marketing 2,234
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 1,746
Hospitality Management 1,615
Human Resource Management 1,411
General Sales & Marketing 1,006

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