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Insurance at University of South Carolina-Columbia

If you are interested in studying Insurance, take a look at what University of South Carolina-Columbia. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of South Carolina-Columbia is located in Columbia, SC.

During the most recent reporting year, 62 insurance degrees were awarded at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Online & Distance Learning at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Many students take online classes at University of South Carolina-Columbia. Among 38,532 students, 3,519 (9%) studied exclusively online and 21,675 (56%) took at least some classes online.

Insurance Rankings at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Rankings can help you compare University of South Carolina-Columbia’s Insurance program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	South Carolina	#1 of 1
Best Value	South Carolina	#1 of 1
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 9
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#9 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#15 of 29
Best Value	Nationwide	#26 of 29

Earnings for Insurance Graduates from University of South Carolina-Columbia

Students who complete University of South Carolina-Columbia’s Insurance program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$53,142
2 years	$55,964
3 years	$59,488
4 years	$73,714
5 years	$85,286

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Insurance graduates from University of South Carolina-Columbia take home a median $73,714, compared with $66,578 for all University of South Carolina-Columbia graduates — about 11% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Insurance graduates from University of South Carolina-Columbia is $25,995.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Insurance graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Insurance graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia are 27% women (17) and 73% men (45).

Insurance Bachelor’s Program at University of South Carolina-Columbia

Of the 62 bachelor’s insurance graduates at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 27% were women (17) and 73% were men (45).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Insurance bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	57
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 6% of Insurance bachelor’s degree recipients at University of South Carolina-Columbia, 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 University of South Carolina-Columbia

This Insurance program at University of South Carolina-Columbia includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Insurance	62

Best-Paid Careers for Insurance Graduates

Those who complete Insurance program at University of South Carolina-Columbia go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Insurance graduates, 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.