Management
Compensation and Benefits Managers
- Median pay
- $149,230
- Outlook
- Slower than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
ProgramsBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Insurance
CIP52.17
58 colleges offer Insurance. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Colleges offering it
- 58
- at its most common level
- Bachelor's earnings
- $89,343
- median, 4 years after
- Bachelor's debt
- $19,500
- median federal loans
Colleges offering it, by degree level
- Certificate
- 52
- Associate's
- 23
- Bachelor's
- 58
- Master's
- 12
- Doctoral
- 1
- Graduate/professional certificate
- 7
What it covers
About Insurance
A program that prepares individuals to manage risk in organizational settings and provide insurance and risk-aversion services to businesses, individuals, and other organizations. Includes instruction in casualty insurance and general liability, property insurance, employee benefits, social and health insurance, loss adjustment, underwriting, risk theory, and pension planning.
Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 52.17.
By degree level
Earnings and debt by degree level
Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate | 52 | $84,8384 yrs after · 2 colleges | $20,0002 colleges |
| Associate's | 23 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Bachelor's | 58 | $89,3434 yrs after · 21 colleges | $19,50017 colleges |
| Master's | 12 | $126,0524 yrs after · 3 colleges | Not reported |
| Doctoral | 1 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 7 | Not reported | Not reported |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.
Bachelor's programs
Where Insurance graduates earn the most
Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.
- 1
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · Public · 116 graduates
$105,992
debt $15,000
- 2
St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY · Private nonprofit · 30 graduates
$105,688
debt $19,500
- 3
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit · 36 graduates
$101,930
debt $22,375
- 4
Atlanta, GA · Public · 24 graduates
$101,040
debt $22,875
- 5
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston, TX · Public · 27 graduates
$98,510
debt $24,500
- 6
University of South Carolina-Columbia
Columbia, SC · Public · 62 graduates
$96,539
debt $21,000
- 7
Athens, GA · Public · 265 graduates
$94,729
debt $16,236
- 8
Normal, IL · Public · 36 graduates
$94,124
debt $19,500
- 9
Tallahassee, FL · Public · 103 graduates
$92,064
debt $16,750
- 10
Indianapolis, IN · Private nonprofit · 27 graduates
$89,343
debt $26,000
Careers
Careers this program leads to
Occupations linked to Insurance by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.
- Bright outlook
Education
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $99,080
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Doctoral or professional degree
- Speaking
- Instructing
- Active Listening
Business and finance
Insurance Underwriters
- Median pay
- $81,370
- Outlook
- Decline
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
Business and finance
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
- Median pay
- $78,240
- Outlook
- Decline
Postsecondary certificate
- Speaking
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Bright outlook
Business and finance
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
- Median pay
- $78,210
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
Business and finance
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
- Median pay
- $78,000
- Outlook
- Decline
High school diploma
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
Business and finance
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property
- Median pay
- $67,960
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
Sales
Insurance Sales Agents
- Median pay
- $62,280
- Outlook
- As fast as average
High school diploma
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Speaking
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Questions about Insurance
How many colleges offer Insurance?
Published colleges on CollegesRef report Insurance at these degree levels: certificate (52 colleges), associate's (23 colleges), bachelor's (58 colleges), master's (12 colleges), doctoral (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (7 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).
What do Insurance graduates earn?
At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Insurance earn $89,343 a year four years after finishing, across 21 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.
Where do Insurance graduates earn the most?
University of Wisconsin-Madison reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Insurance: $105,992 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.