2026 Best Insurance Master’s Degree Schools

Insurance degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their insurance programs.

College Factual analyzed 100 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best insurance schools.

What’s on this page:

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

Best Schools for Insurance in the United States

See the highest-ranked insurance schools offering a master’s degree below.

Top Schools in Insurance

1

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

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Insurance Degrees Awarded

$86,770 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is Columbia University In The City Of New York, our #1 school for insurance. Columbia University In The City Of New York is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Columbia University In The City Of New York graduates 96% of students within six years. Columbia University In The City Of New York awarded about 17 insurance degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the insurance program make about $86,770 in their early career. Columbia University In The City Of New York graduates carry a median of $23,258 in student loans. More information about a degree in insurance from Columbia University In The City Of New York

2

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Insurance Degrees Awarded

$90,536 Median Starting Salary

Florida State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in insurance, ranking #2. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a very large public university. Roughly 86% of students complete a degree within six years here. Florida State University awarded about 11 insurance degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their insurance degree from Florida State University earn around $90,536 in the first couple years of their career. Florida State University graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. See the full insurance program report for Florida State University

Other Insurance Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 100 schools evaluated.

• 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.