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Insurance at Appalachian State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Insurance, you may want to check out the program at Appalachian State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Appalachian State University is located in Boone, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 42 insurance graduations were recorded at Appalachian State University.

Online Class Availability at Appalachian State University

Distance learning is available at Appalachian State University. Among 21,570 students, 2,551 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,977 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Insurance Rankings at Appalachian State University

Rankings can help you compare Appalachian State University’s Insurance program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#1 of 1
Best Value	North Carolina	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#4 of 9
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#7 of 9
Best Value	Nationwide	#12 of 29
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#20 of 29

Earnings for Insurance Graduates from Appalachian State University

Those who finish Appalachian State University’s Insurance program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$49,715
2 years	$53,108
3 years	$54,897
4 years	$64,611
5 years	$80,272

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Insurance graduates from Appalachian State University take home a median $64,611, compared with $50,311 for all Appalachian State University graduates — about 28% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Insurance graduates from Appalachian State University is $18,625.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Insurance graduates at Appalachian State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Insurance graduates at Appalachian State University are 40% women (17) and 60% men (25).

Insurance Bachelor’s Program at Appalachian State University

Among the 42 bachelor’s insurance graduates at Appalachian State University, 40% were women (17) and 60% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Insurance bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	35
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Insurance bachelor’s degree recipients at Appalachian State University, below the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Insurance Concentrations at Appalachian State University

This Insurance program at Appalachian State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Insurance	42

Top-Paying Careers for Insurance Graduates

Graduates of the Insurance program at Appalachian State University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Insurance majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Insurance Underwriters	$129,939
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$119,691
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$107,570
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$65,230
Insurance Sales Agents	$47,818
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$46,655

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.