2027 Best Insurance Schools in the The Plains States Region
Insurance is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools to find the best for insurance students.
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Best Schools for Insurance in the The Plains States Region
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
University Of Iowa tops our 2027 ranking of the best insurance schools. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a very large public institution. Roughly 75% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 20 insurance students who graduated with this degree at University Of Iowa in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, insurance degree recipients from University Of Iowa generally make around $62,250. Students borrow a median of $21,300 to complete this degree.
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University Of Kansas is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in insurance, ranking #2. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 69%. University Of Kansas awarded about 45 insurance degrees in the most recent data year. Insurance graduates of University Of Kansas earn a median of $56,289 early in their careers. University Of Kansas graduates carry a median of $23,608 in student loans.
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University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in insurance, ranking #3. Set in the city of Minneapolis, University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public institution. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities graduates 85% of students within six years. There were roughly 21 insurance students who graduated with this degree at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Students who receive their insurance degree from University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earn around $56,395 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,577.
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Students looking for a strong insurance program will find one at Kansas State University, which ranked #4. This very large public university is located in the city of Manhattan. Kansas State University graduates 71% of students within six years. About 57 insurance degrees were awarded at Kansas State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the insurance program make about $51,543 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $23,546.
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University Of Missouri Columbia came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best insurance schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Columbia. University Of Missouri Columbia graduates 75% of students within six years. University Of Missouri Columbia awarded about 34 insurance degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, insurance degree recipients from University Of Missouri Columbia generally make around $62,377. Typical student debt for the program is $21,818.
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Pittsburg State University placed #6 among the best insurance schools. Pittsburg State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg. The six-year graduation rate is 51%. There were roughly 17 insurance students who graduated with this degree at Pittsburg State University in the most recent data year. Insurance graduates of Pittsburg State University earn a median of $50,003 early in their careers. Pittsburg State University graduates carry a median of $22,669 in student loans.
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Wichita State University placed #7 among the best insurance schools. Set in the city of Wichita, Wichita State University is a large public institution. Wichita State University graduates 51% of students within six years. Wichita State University awarded about 12 insurance degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the insurance program make about $49,278 in their early career. Wichita State University graduates carry a median of $24,262 in student loans.
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Missouri State University Springfield placed #8 among the best insurance schools. Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. There were roughly 12 insurance students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State University Springfield in the most recent data year. Graduates of the insurance program make about $51,094 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $24,408 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 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.
