by our College Data Analytics Team
Insurance is taught at colleges nationwide, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on insurance — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 8 schools in the The Plains States Region that offer insurance awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on insurance in the The Plains States Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for insurance is Pittsburg State University. Pittsburg State University is a public school located in the town of Pittsburg. About 0.9% of the degrees Pittsburg State University awards are in insurance, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. See more about insurance at Pittsburg State University
Kansas State University ranks #2 for insurance by degree focus. Set in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a public institution. Insurance accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. See more about insurance at Kansas State University
A rank of #3 makes University Of Missouri Columbia one of the most focused schools for insurance. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public university. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of Missouri Columbia awards are in insurance, or about 75 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full insurance report for University Of Missouri Columbia
Washburn University ranks #4 for insurance by degree focus. Located in the city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees Washburn University awards are in insurance, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full insurance details for Washburn University
University Of Kansas ranks #5 for insurance by degree focus. University Of Kansas is a public school located in the city of Lawrence. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in insurance, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about insurance at University Of Kansas
Missouri State University Springfield placed #6 for insurance by degree focus. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees Missouri State University Springfield awards are in insurance, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full insurance report for Missouri State University Springfield
University Of Iowa comes in at #7 for insurance focus this year. University Of Iowa is a public school located in the city of Iowa City. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in insurance, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full insurance details for University Of Iowa
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities comes in at #8 for insurance focus this year. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of Minnesota Twin Cities awards are in insurance, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full insurance details for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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