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2026 Best Value Insurance Master’s Degree Schools

[Insurance](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/insurance/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 100 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for insurance students.

What’s on this page:

• Best Value Master’s Degree Insurance Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2026 Best Value Insurance Schools in the United States

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the insurance degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Insurance Schools

1

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

$6,517 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$61,675 Median Earnings (10yr)

Florida State University tops our 2026 list of the best value insurance schools in the United States. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $6,517 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $21,683. Insurance graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. Insurance graduates of Florida State University earn a median of $90,536 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 24%.

2

Columbia University In The City Of New York
New York, NY

$70,517 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,258 Avg Student Debt

$102,491 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in insurance will find it at Columbia University In The City Of New York, which ranked #2. Columbia University In The City Of New York is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. In-state tuition and fees average $70,517. Insurance graduates carry a median of $23,258 in student loans. Insurance graduates of Columbia University In The City Of New York earn a median of $86,770 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 4%.

Other Insurance Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 100 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.