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.
College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of insurance. Combined, these schools handed out 223 degrees in insurance to qualified students.
The insurance program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Insurance rankings. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Insurance Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college 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.
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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.
Saint Joseph's University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in insurance. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 52 insurance students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the insurance program make an average of $59,809 for their early career.
Temple University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in insurance. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were roughly 159 insurance students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, insurance degree recipients usually make around $56,967 in their early careers.
It's hard to beat Gannon University if you want to pursue a degree in insurance. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Erie. This university ranks 32nd out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 11 insurance students who graduated with this degree at Gannon in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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The insurance program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Insurance rankings. 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.
