University of Iowa (UI) - Insurance
Insurance
A program that prepares individuals to manage risk in organizational settings and provide insurance and risk-aversion services to businesses, individuals, and other organizations. Includes instruction in casualty insurance and general liability, property insurance, employee benefits, social and health insurance, loss adjustment, underwriting, risk theory, and pension planning. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Iowa schools that offer an insurance degree. Students at University of Iowa who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:
- Bachelor
- Certificate
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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Insurance Program
The table below lists the number of students that have completed the insurance program at the University of Iowa for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Overall
| Total | Bachelor | Certificate | |
|---|---|---|---|
All Students | 32 | - | 32 |
By Gender
| Total | Bachelor | Certificate | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male | 17 | - | 17 |
Female | 15 | - | 15 |
By Race
| Total | Bachelor | Certificate | |
|---|---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - | - |
Black | - | - | - |
Asian | 1 | - | 1 |
Hispanic | - | - | - |
White | 28 | - | 28 |
Unknown | 3 | - | 3 |
Career Options For Graduates
Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
Job Description
Investigate, analyze, and determine the extent of insurance company's liability concerning personal, casualty, or property loss or damages, and attempt to effect settlement with claimants. Correspond with or interview medical specialists, agents, witnesses, or claimants to compile information. Calculate benefit payments and approve payment of claims within a certain monetary limit. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of insurance adjusters, examiners, and investigators in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 50
- Average Annual Salary: $57,230
- Average Hourly Rate: $27.51
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 20.6
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 28%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 280,100
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 288,400
- Percent Job Growth: 3.00%
- Percent of Telemarketers That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 0.9%
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
Job Description
Appraise automobile or other vehicle damage to determine repair costs for insurance claim settlement. Prepare insurance forms to indicate repair cost or cost estimates and recommendations. May seek agreement with automotive repair shop on repair costs. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of insurance appraisers, auto damage in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 10,600
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 9,800
- Percent Job Growth: -7.5%
- Percent of Telemarketers That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 1%
Insurance Underwriters
Job Description
Review individual applications for insurance to evaluate degree of risk involved and determine acceptance of applications. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of insurance underwriters in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 101,800
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 107,700
- Percent Job Growth: 5.90%
- Percent of Telemarketers That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 0.8%
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Job Description
Teach courses in business administration and management, such as accounting, finance, human resources, labor and industrial relations, marketing, and operations research. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of business teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.
Insurance Sales Agents
Job Description
Sell life, property, casualty, health, automotive, or other types of insurance. May refer clients to independent brokers, work as an independent broker, or be employed by an insurance company. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of insurance sales agents in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
- Total Employment: 350
- Average Annual Salary: $48,540
- Average Hourly Rate: $23.34
- Number of Employed Per 1,000 Jobs in The Area: 24
- Percentage of the Share of Total Employment Compared to the National Share: 166%
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 411,500
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 501,700
- Percent Job Growth: 21.90%
- Percent of Telemarketers That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 20%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Job Description
Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers to businesses or groups of individuals. Work requires substantial knowledge of items sold. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 1,430,000
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 1,653,400
- Percent Job Growth: 15.60%
- Percent of Telemarketers That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 4%
Telemarketers
Job Description
Solicit donations or orders for goods or services over the telephone. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of telemarketers in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 290,700
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 312,200
- Percent Job Growth: 7.40%
- Percent of Telemarketers That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 2%
List of schools that offer an insurance degree or program in Iowa
Community Colleges
| North Iowa Area Community College | |
Mason City, IA
| Students That Completed This Program: 4 |
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