by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Insurance is the 201st most popular major in the country with 1,737 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , insurance graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $57,764 and had an average of $21,443 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,427 insurance graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major” ranking looked at 54 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in insurance. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their insurance program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Olivet College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major. Olivet, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s insurance degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Salem. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major list. Located in Salem, Ohio, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s insurance students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major list. Saint Joseph’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Out of the 54 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler University landed the #4 spot on the list. Butler University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 38 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 253 degrees to qualified bachelors’s insurance students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Louisiana at Monroe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s insurance students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Temple University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s insurance degrees to 150 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Appalachian State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking. Located in Boone, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s insurance students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 119 bachelors’s insurance degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
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With a ranking of #10, Gallaudet University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
St John’s University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking, coming in at #11. STJ is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 50 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Gannon University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s insurance degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ohio Dominican University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, SUNY Oswego did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major list. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school situated in Oswego, New York. It awarded 11 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 112 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Illinois State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s insurance degrees to 38 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
University of Central Arkansas landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s insurance students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Kentucky University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking. Eastern Kentucky University is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s insurance degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Hartford came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s insurance students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 144 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
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University of Mississippi landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking. University of Mississippi is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 29 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #22, Indiana State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major list. Indiana State University is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Franklin University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking. Franklin University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 9 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Northwood University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major list. Located in Midland, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s insurance students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Insurance Major ranking. University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne is a small school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 2 bachelors’s insurance degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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