2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Insurance for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly for Insurance for a Master’s” ranking.
Insurance is the 325th most popular major in the country with 1,809 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Insurance for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in insurance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great insurance programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the insurance program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Insurance for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Insurance for a Master’s”.
Top 8 Best Insurance Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Insurance for a Master’s. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s insurance students in 2020-2021.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Insurance Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Florida State University supports 43,569 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Insurance for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s insurance degrees to qualified students.
UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Insurance Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Madison Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Insurance for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Olivet College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Olivet, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s insurance students in 2020-2021.
Olivet not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Insurance Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 1,023 students enrolled at Olivet, 26 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,772. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Insurance for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #3 spot on the list. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s insurance degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Insurance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Boston University supports 32,718 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,162. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Insurance for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Akron, Ohio, and it awarded 1 masters’s insurance degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying insurance list, University of Akron Main Campus has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Insurance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 16,094 students enrolled at University of Akron Main Campus, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,240. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Akron Main Campus does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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Cambridge College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Insurance for a Master’s list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s insurance degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying insurance list, Cambridge College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Insurance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 2,764 students enrolled at Cambridge College, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,459. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Cambridge College]](/colleges/cambridge-college/student-life/veterans/)
Butler University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Insurance for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Butler University is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 masters’s insurance degrees to qualified students.
Butler also took the #1 spot in our “Best Insurance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 5,544 students enrolled at Butler University, 72 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 47 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,847. During this same period, 33 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Butler University Veteran Student Life Report
Saint Peter’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Insurance for a Master’s ranking. Saint Peter’s College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jersey City, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Peter’s College also took the #7 spot in our “Best Insurance Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 25 of the 3,197 students enrolled at Saint Peter’s College were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,939. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Notes and References
References
- 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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