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2024 Best Insurance Schools in the Southeast Region

11 Colleges in the Southeast Region
781 Insurance Degrees Awarded
$55,361 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Insurance Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 781 degrees in insurance during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Insurance School

Best Insurance Schools in the Southeast Region 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.

Insurance Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Insurance Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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

Best Schools for Insurance in the Southeast Region

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.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Insurance

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
233 Insurance Degrees Awarded
$53,270 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in insurance has to look into University of Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 233 insurance students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the insurance program make an average of $53,270 for their early career.

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2
Florida State crest
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
138 Insurance Degrees Awarded
$75,115 Median Starting Salary

Florida State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in insurance. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 138 insurance students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available. Those insurance students who get their degree from Florida State University earn $19,755 more than the average insurance graduate.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
124 Insurance Degrees Awarded
1.6% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in insurance needs to take a look at University of South Carolina - Columbia. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were about 124 insurance students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the insurance program make an average of $53,142 in their early career salary.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Insurance Degrees Awarded
$50,544 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in insurance has to check out Georgia State University. Georgia State is a very large public university located in the large city of Atlanta. This university ranks 12th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 43 insurance students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, insurance degree recipients typically earn about $50,544 in their early careers.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Insurance Degrees Awarded
$49,715 Median Starting Salary

Appalachian State is a very large public university located in the town of Boone. A Best Colleges rank of #445 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 76 insurance students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the insurance program earn about $49,715 for their early career.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
38 Insurance Degrees Awarded

Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #361 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ole Miss is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 insurance students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL

Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #229 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were about 5 insurance students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In LA

UL Lafayette is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette. This university ranks 9th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 8 insurance students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Insurance Degrees Awarded
9.4% Growth in Graduates

ULM is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Monroe. This university ranks 7th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were roughly 32 insurance students who graduated with this degree at ULM in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, insurance degree recipients generally earn about $48,830 in their early careers.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 11 insurance students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Insurance Colleges by State

Explore the best insurance schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 276
Florida 282 143
North Carolina 279 76
Tennessee 269 11
South Carolina 248 124
Kentucky 244 29
Louisiana 242 40
Mississippi 234 38
Arkansas 234 22

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One of 21 majors within the Business, Management & Marketing area of study, Insurance has other similar majors worth exploring.

Insurance Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Insurance 781

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 106,557
Accounting 24,444
Marketing 14,428
General Business/Commerce 13,506
Finance & Financial Management 13,324
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 7,905
Hospitality Management 6,049
Business Support & Assistant Services 5,453
Entrepreneurial Studies 4,127
Human Resource Management 3,740

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