Georgia State University Insurance: earnings, debt & careers

Insurance graduates of Georgia State University earn a median $101,040 four years after graduating ($57,949 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $26,000. That is $11,697 above the U.S. median for Insurance graduates ($89,343 across 21 colleges), and ranks 1st of 2 Georgia colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$101,040

U.S. median for this major: $89,343.

College Scorecard field of study; 23 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution

Earnings, 1 year after
$57,949

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$26,000

About 26% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $22,957.

College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)

What your family pays
$15,931 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $28,241. College Scorecard.

Georgia State University Insurance: pay against the field, and payback

Same major, other colleges

Georgia State University graduates$101,040

Fewer than 3 Georgia colleges report earnings for this major, so there is no state median.

U.S. median (21 colleges)$89,343 (+$11,697)

Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.

Insurance nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →

Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income

Uses Georgia State University's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$13,787$61,352under 1 year
$30–48k$14,430$64,2141.0 years
$48–75k$16,656$74,1191.1 years
$75–110k$19,390$86,2861.3 years
$110k+$20,305$90,3571.3 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.5 years, the average time graduates took (34% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Insurance graduates 4 years after graduating ($101,040) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in GA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $67,524 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.

Insurance at Georgia colleges

Every Georgia college we cover that reports Insurance graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants.

RankCollegeEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debtAvg. net priceGraduation
1Georgia State University$101,040$26,000$15,93153%
2University of Georgia$94,729$22,394$13,93690%

Careers for Insurance graduates

Insurance underwriter

Atlanta area$95,430
Georgia$85,980
U.S.$81,370

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs -3.8% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists

Atlanta area$70,390
Georgia$66,690
U.S.$78,210

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +6.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

Compensation and Benefits Managers

Atlanta area$166,100
Georgia$163,060
U.S.$149,230

Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +1.1% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.

What families pay at Georgia State University, by income

School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

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Georgia State University Insurance questions

How much do Georgia State University Insurance graduates earn?

Insurance graduates of Georgia State University earn a median $101,040 four years after graduating and $57,949 one year after. The U.S. median for Insurance graduates across 21 colleges is $89,343.

How much debt do Georgia State University Insurance graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Insurance graduates of Georgia State University is $26,000, about 26% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $22,957.

Where does Georgia State University rank for Insurance in Georgia?

Of 2 Georgia colleges reporting Insurance graduate earnings, Georgia State University ranks 1st, the highest.

What jobs do Insurance graduates get?

A common career is insurance underwriter, with a median wage of $95,430 in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA area and $81,370 nationally. Others include compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists and compensation and benefits managers.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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