by our College Data Analytics Team
[Insurance](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/insurance/) programs reward a close look at where graduates go on to earn the most. The highest-paying schools turn a insurance degree into the strongest early-career earnings.
For its 2026 highest-paid-graduates ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools to find where insurance graduates earn the most.
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The insurance program you select can have a big impact on your future earnings. That is why we built our Highest Paid Insurance Graduates ranking. We rank each school on the early-career earnings of its insurance graduates to surface the highest-paying programs.
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If you want to know which schools send insurance graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
For graduate earnings in insurance, no school beat University Of Wisconsin Madison this year. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. Students who complete the insurance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $110,596.
Students chasing top earnings in insurance will find them at St Johns University New York, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Queens, St Johns University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Early-career insurance graduates from St Johns University New York make a median of around $95,246 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in insurance will find them at Saint Josephs University, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Saint Josephs University is a private not-for-profit institution. Students who complete the insurance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $99,980.
Butler University came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying insurance schools. Butler University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Indianapolis. Students who complete the insurance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $75,956.
Strong graduate earnings at Florida State University earned it the #5 place for insurance. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a public institution. Students who complete the insurance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $95,930.
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University Of Georgia earned the #6 position for insurance graduate earnings this year. Located in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public institution. Students who complete the insurance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $89,304.
University Of North Texas earned the #7 position for insurance graduate earnings this year. University Of North Texas is a public school located in the city of Denton. After graduating, insurance degree recipients from University Of North Texas typically earn about $95,749 annually.
University Of South Carolina Columbia ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying insurance schools. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public institution. Insurance graduates of University Of South Carolina Columbia earn a median of about $85,286 a year early in their careers.
Georgia State University ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying insurance schools. Georgia State University is a public school located in the city of Atlanta. After graduating, insurance degree recipients from Georgia State University typically earn about $85,608 annually.
Indiana State University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying insurance schools. Indiana State University is a public school located in the city of Terre Haute. Early-career insurance graduates from Indiana State University make a median of around $66,337 per year.
Appalachian State University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying insurance schools. Appalachian State University is a public school located in the town of Boone. Insurance graduates of Appalachian State University earn a median of about $80,272 a year early in their careers.
Illinois State University earned the #12 position for insurance graduate earnings this year. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a public institution. Students who complete the insurance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $85,527.
Olivet College earned the #13 position for insurance graduate earnings this year. Olivet College is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Olivet. Insurance graduates of Olivet College earn a median of about $70,559 a year early in their careers.
Missouri State University Springfield came in at #14 for insurance graduate earnings this year. Set in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a public institution. After graduating, insurance degree recipients from Missouri State University Springfield typically earn about $76,992 annually.
University Of Mississippi Main Campus earned the #15 position for insurance graduate earnings this year. Located in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a public institution. After graduating, insurance degree recipients from University Of Mississippi Main Campus typically earn about $55,154 annually.
Eastern Kentucky University ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying insurance schools. Eastern Kentucky University is a public school located in the town of Richmond. After graduating, insurance degree recipients from Eastern Kentucky University typically earn about $67,862 annually.
University Of Central Oklahoma landed the #17 spot for insurance salaries this year. Located in the suburb of Edmond, University Of Central Oklahoma is a public institution. Students who complete the insurance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $50,182.
University Of Louisiana Monroe earned the #18 position for insurance graduate earnings this year. University Of Louisiana Monroe is a public school located in the city of Monroe. Students who complete the insurance program here go on to a median salary of roughly $49,294.
Ball State University landed the #19 spot for insurance salaries this year. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State University is a public institution. Early-career insurance graduates from Ball State University make a median of around $48,615 per year.
University Of Central Arkansas earned the #20 position for insurance graduate earnings this year. University Of Central Arkansas is a public school located in the city of Conway. Early-career insurance graduates from University Of Central Arkansas make a median of around $45,696 per year.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition. Schools are ranked on the median early-career earnings of their insurance graduates, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 20 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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