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Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services

Insurance

Prepares you to manage risk in organizational settings and provide insurance and risk-aversion services to businesses, individuals, and other organizations. Covers casualty insurance and general liability, property insurance, employee benefits, social and health insurance, loss adjustment, underwriting, risk theory, and pension planning.

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Where it can lead

Careers this field can lead to

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Growing with the economy

Insurance Sales Agents

Median pay
$62,280
Hiring change through 2035
3.3%
Job openings a year
43,100

To get hiredHigh school diploma or equivalent

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Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators

Median pay
$78,000
Hiring change through 2035
−5.5%
Job openings a year
20,900

To get hiredHigh school diploma or equivalent

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Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Median pay
$78,210
Hiring change through 2035
6.0%
Job openings a year
9,000

To get hiredBachelor's degree

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Business Teachers, Postsecondary

Median pay
$99,080
Hiring change through 2035
5.9%
Job openings a year
7,600

To get hiredDoctoral or professional degree

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Insurance Underwriters

Median pay
$81,370
Hiring change through 2035
−3.8%
Job openings a year
6,800

To get hiredBachelor's degree

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Compensation and Benefits Managers

Median pay
$149,230
Hiring change through 2035
1.1%
Job openings a year
1,600

To get hiredBachelor's degree

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Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage

Median pay
$78,240
Hiring change through 2035
−8.7%
Job openings a year
700

To get hiredPostsecondary nondegree award

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All work is projected to grow 3.5% between 2025 and 2035; read every hiring-change figure against it. The figures beside each career are the pay of that work, across everyone doing it. Graduates of this field earn $52,852 one year after completing the program, which is the start of a career rather than the shape of one.

Working style

How and where the work happens

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0%of related openings involve substantial in-person or active work

Few of the careers connected to this field are measured as substantially in-person or active work. Compare the specific occupations to see how much time each one involves with people, equipment, and movement.

College options

Where to study it

Ordered by how many degrees each college awards in this field. Sort by any numbered column.

College Degrees a year Earnings, first year out Admit rate Average annual cost after aid
University of Georgia GA 252 $53,270 37% $13,000
University of South Carolina-Columbia SC 109 $53,142 61% $20,000
Florida State University FL 97 $53,352 25% $10,000
University of Wisconsin-Madison WI 94 $65,571 43% $8,000
Saint Joseph's University PA 47 $59,809 86% $24,000
Appalachian State University NC 44 $49,715 89% $15,000
St. John's University-New York NY 42 $61,996 80% $29,000
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus OH 41 — 88% $22,000
University of Mississippi MS 37 — 98% $15,000
Georgia State University GA 34 $50,544 62% $17,000
Illinois State University IL 32 $54,880 89% $16,000
Butler University IN 28 — 86% $33,000
University of North Texas TX 28 $54,961 72% $14,000
University of Louisiana at Monroe LA 25 $48,830 75% $13,000
Eastern Kentucky University KY 23 $37,153 78% $10,000
Ball State University IN 17 — 72% $14,000
Baylor University TX 17 — 51% $34,000
Missouri State University-Springfield MO 15 $50,969 91% $15,000
University of Central Oklahoma OK 15 — 82% $18,000
University of Central Arkansas AR 14 — 90% $16,000
University of Houston-Downtown TX 14 — 91% $11,000
University of Louisiana at Lafayette LA 13 — 89% $14,000
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN 13 — 77% $10,000
Central Washington University WA 10 — 90% $16,000
Ohio State University-Main Campus OH 9 — 51% $10,000
Gallaudet University DC 8 — 61% —
Indiana State University IN 8 $52,852 92% $9,000
University of South Florida FL 7 — 41% $9,000
State University of New York at Oswego NY 6 $38,762 80% $17,000
Ferris State University MI 4 — 81% $8,000
University of Central Missouri MO 3 — 69% $13,000
Gannon University PA 3 — 77% $20,000
University of Hartford CT 2 $49,128 83% $27,000

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