Insurance
Business & Management
Median earnings by degree level
| Degree | Median earnings | Typical range | Schools | Clear the bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | $82,306 | $67,033 to $94,729 | 25 | 100% |
"Clear the bar" is the share of programs whose graduates out-earn a typical high-school graduate (the federal earnings-premium test). Typical range is the 25th to 75th percentile of program medians.
Job outlook
Projected employment growth +1% (2025 to 2035), about 89,700 openings a year across the occupations this field commonly leads to.
| Occupation | Median pay | Growth | Openings/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance Sales Agents | $62,280 | +3.3% | 43,100 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $78,000 | -5.5% | 20,900 |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | $78,210 | +6% | 9,000 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $99,080 | +5.9% | 7,600 |
| Insurance Underwriters | $81,370 | -3.8% | 6,800 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $149,230 | +1.1% | 1,600 |
Occupation pay and outlook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS wages, Employment Projections). A field maps to several occupations, and the same occupations serve many majors, so these are the jobs this major commonly leads to, not positions reserved for its graduates; the openings should not be added up across majors.
Where this is studied
The 8 colleges where the most students complete a insurance program, of 71 that report one. Ordered by number of completions only: this is where people study it, not a judgement about where to.
- American College of Financial Services
- University of Georgia
- Florida State University
- University of South Carolina-Columbia
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- University of Missouri-Columbia
- Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia
- Kansas State University
Earnings source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10), median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Report an error.