St. John's University-New York Insurance: earnings, debt & careers

Insurance graduates of St. John's University-New York earn a median $105,688 four years after graduating ($70,752 after one year), with median federal loan debt of $24,125. That is $16,345 above the U.S. median for Insurance graduates ($89,343 across 21 colleges), and ranks 1st of 1 New York colleges.

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Earnings, 4 years after graduating
$105,688

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

College Scorecard field of study; 64 graduates with earnings reported

Earnings, 1 year after
$70,752

Median for graduates who received federal aid.

College Scorecard field of study

Median debt at graduation
$24,125

About 23% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $22,957.

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What your family pays
$29,999 /yr

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

Sticker price $65,527. College Scorecard.

St. John's University-New York Insurance: pay against the field, and payback

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St. John's University-New York graduates$105,688

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

U.S. median (21 colleges)$89,343 (+$16,345)

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 St. John's University-New York'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$27,787$118,9281.7 years
$30–48k$27,654$118,3591.7 years
$48–75k$29,280$125,3181.8 years
$75–110k$32,208$137,8501.9 years
$110k+$33,661$144,0692.0 years

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.3 years, the average time graduates took (55% 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 ($105,688) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $71,055 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.

Careers for Insurance graduates

Insurance underwriter

New York area$98,410
New York$97,450
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

New York area$89,130
New York$83,200
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

New York area$179,730
New York$175,620
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 St. John's University-New York, by income

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

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How much do St. John's University-New York Insurance graduates earn?

Insurance graduates of St. John's University-New York earn a median $105,688 four years after graduating and $70,752 one year after. The U.S. median for Insurance graduates across 21 colleges is $89,343.

How much debt do St. John's University-New York Insurance graduates have?

The median federal loan debt for Insurance graduates of St. John's University-New York is $24,125, about 23% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $22,957.

Where does St. John's University-New York rank for Insurance in New York?

Of 1 New York colleges reporting Insurance graduate earnings, St. John's University-New York ranks 1st, the highest.

What jobs do Insurance graduates get?

A common career is insurance underwriter, with a median wage of $98,410 in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ 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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Cite this: “St. John's University-New York Insurance: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/st-johns-university-new-york/majors/insurance (College Scorecard and BLS data).