COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Insurance bachelor's degree at Illinois State University
Normal, IL · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are close to similar programs.
$5,652 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 20.7% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $77,810 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +91% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$311,240
$19,000Current college-wide context+$235,240
$20,000Current college-wide context+$231,240
$40,000Annual price+$151,240
$60,000Annual price+$71,240
$80,000Annual price−$8,760
$100,000Annual price−$88,760
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$94,124$59,316 above the preliminary benchmark
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,398
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$19,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$94,124
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$207/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
1 related offering reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Insurance (B.S.)
- Reported price
- $11
- Completion
- Not reported
- Employed in Q2
- Not reported
- Q2 quarterly earnings
- Not available
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,398Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$34,309Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE88.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE64.5%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
2.6% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$7,844
Estimated loan payment$207
27borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$94,124 vs. $88,472
$5,652 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Compensation and Benefits Managers$151,730 median wageIL estimate · 780 jobs · 11-3111$104,060–$202,910 middle 50% of IL wages+1.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBusiness Teachers, Postsecondary$94,770 median wageIL estimate · 3,580 jobs · 25-1011$58,130–$141,710 middle 50% of IL wages+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7,600 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeInsurance Underwriters$89,620 median wageIL estimate · 105,420 jobs · 13-2053$74,500–$125,330 middle 50% of IL wages-3.8% projected U.S. growth · 6,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCompensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$79,300 median wageIL estimate · 4,410 jobs · 13-1141$62,780–$101,180 middle 50% of IL wages+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 9,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeClaims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$77,010 median wageIL estimate · 14,210 jobs · 13-1031$60,570–$97,770 middle 50% of IL wages-5.5% projected U.S. growth · 20,900 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentInsurance Appraisers, Auto Damage$71,510 median wageIL estimate · 560 jobs · 13-1032$61,570–$76,240 middle 50% of IL wages-8.7% projected U.S. growth · 700 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardInsurance Sales Agents$64,280 median wageIL estimate · 16,360 jobs · 41-3021$46,780–$98,370 middle 50% of IL wages+3.3% projected U.S. growth · 43,100 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentAppraisers of Personal and Business PropertyNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-2022
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Finance and Insurance
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Wholesale Trade
Manufacturing
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
$11,868 higher earnings · $2,044 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $105,992
- Debt
- $20,500
- Annual net price
- $17,354
Georgia State University
$6,916 higher earnings · $3,467 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $101,040
- Debt
- $26,000
- Annual net price
- $15,931
University of Houston-Downtown
$4,386 higher earnings · $8,856 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $98,510
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $10,542
University of Georgia
$605 higher earnings · $5,462 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $94,729
- Debt
- $22,394
- Annual net price
- $13,936
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
58 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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