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2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Insurance is the 206th most popular major in the country with 1,811 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, insurance graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $57,694 and had an average of $23,336 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,556 insurance graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 42 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in insurance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality insurance programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the insurance program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Insurance (Income $30-$48k)

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s insurance degrees to 137 students in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UW - Madison is $6,860 for bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Insurance at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 42 schools in the Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 126 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $6,816 for bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about Insurance at Florida State

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s insurance degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $8,418 for bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Full UMN Twin Cities Insurance Report

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 245 bachelors’s insurance degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k list, UGA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UGA is $10,241 for bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Insurance at University of Georgia

#5

Franklin University

Columbus, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Franklin University is a medium-sized school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 10 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Franklin University is $11,992 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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University of North Texas landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s insurance degrees to qualified students.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $9,082 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Insurance at University of North Texas

#13 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State is $10,037 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Insurance at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#22 in overall quality

University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s insurance degrees to qualified students.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $5,616 for bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Insurance at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#9

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 78 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Appalachian State University is $9,884 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Appalachian State Insurance Report

#10

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s insurance students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k list, Ole Miss has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Mississippi is $11,566 for bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Insurance at Ole Miss

#11

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#19 in overall quality

Ball State University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Ball State University is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 22 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ball State is $10,487 for bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Insurance at Ball State University

#12

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois

Illinois State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,999 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Illinois State.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Illinois State Insurance Report

#13

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan

With a ranking of #13, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ferris is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,521 for bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Ferris State University.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Louisiana at Monroe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Louisiana at Monroe is $8,973 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full ULM Insurance Report

#15

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 122 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Carolina - Columbia is $16,111 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Insurance at UofSC

#16

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s insurance students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Middle Tennessee State University is $10,637 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Insurance at Middle Tennessee State University

Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #17. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Missouri State University - Springfield is $13,488 for bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#18

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana

With a ranking of #18, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Terre Haute, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s insurance degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Indiana State University is $11,182 for bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Insurance at Indiana State University

Kent State University at Salem landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Kent State University at Salem is a public institution located in Salem, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,028 for bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Kent State University at Salem.

Full Kent State University at Salem Insurance Report

University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s insurance students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UL Lafayette is $10,726 for bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Insurance at UL Lafayette

#21

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, New York

With a ranking of #21, SUNY Oswego did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Oswego, New York, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,105 for bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SUNY Oswego.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Full SUNY Oswego Insurance Report

#22

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s insurance degrees to 161 students in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,879 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Temple University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Temple Insurance Report

#23

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

Georgia State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s insurance students in 2019-2020.

Georgia State also made our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Georgia State University is $12,661 for bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Insurance at Georgia State

#24 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s insurance students in 2019-2020.

UCO also made our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Oklahoma is $13,381 for bachelor’s degree insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#25

Northwood University

Midland, Michigan
#21 in overall quality

Northwood University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Insurance Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Midland, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s insurance degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Northwood not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Insurance Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwood University is $14,903 for Bachelor’s Degree Insurance students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Northwood Insurance Report

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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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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