2023 Most Popular Insurance Schools
Finding the Best Insurance School for You
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With all the business programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Most Popular Insurance Schools ranking. This report analyzed 101 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Insurance program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Insurance Schools in the United States
Check out the insurance programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Insurance Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Georgia the most popular school in the United States for insurance students. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.
On average, insurance graduates from UGA take out $17,642 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $181.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for insurance students. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average amount in student loans that insurance majors at Temple take out is $24,750. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $458.
The excellent programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best insurance schools in the United States. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
On average, insurance graduates from Florida State take out $21,875 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best insurance schools in the United States. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, insurance majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.
The excellent programs at University of South Carolina - Columbia helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best insurance schools in the United States. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
The average amount in student loans that insurance majors at UofSC take out is $25,173. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $689, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #6, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for insurance students. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.
On average, insurance graduates from Appalachian State take out $17,875 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $172, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Insurance Schools ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
The average amount in student loans that insurance majors at UNT take out is $19,392.
With a ranking of #8, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for insurance students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that insurance majors at St. Joe's take out is $21,500.
University of Iowa came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Insurance Schools ranking. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
The average amount in student loans that insurance majors at Iowa take out is $22,250.
Illinois State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Insurance Schools ranking. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
Insurance majors at Illinois State take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
St John’s University - New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for insurance students. It came in at #11 on the list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Queens.
The average amount in student loans that insurance majors at STJ take out is $24,072. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $489, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Butler University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for insurance students. It came in at #12 on the list. Butler is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.
Georgia State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Insurance Schools list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, insurance graduates from Georgia State take out $21,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Mississippi landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular insurance programs. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.
The average amount in student loans that insurance majors at Ole Miss take out is $21,500.
Ball State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular insurance programs. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a large student population.
Insurance majors at Ball State take out an average of $25,537 in student loans while working on their egree.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Insurance Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS |
| 17 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | Monroe, LA |
| 18 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 19 | Olivet College | Olivet, MI |
| 20 | William Rainey Harper College | Palatine, IL |
Insurance by Region
View the Most Popular Insurance Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Other U.S. Territories |
| Great Lakes |
Insurance Related Majors
Insurance is one of 21 different types of business programs to choose from.
Insurance Concentrations
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Insurance | 1,737 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 403,753 |
| Accounting | 93,982 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,779 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 54,690 |
| Marketing | 52,078 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Nick Youngson.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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