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Insurance at University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA · Public · Certificate
65 /100
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
71
Strong Growth
65
Base Case
57
Conservative
Earnings $62,250/yr (-0% vs median)
AI-Proof Exposed (48% shielded)
Job Market Large (94,900 openings/yr)

Future-Proof Earnings

Three scenarios modeling future earnings based on technology adoption rates and job market trends for Insurance graduates.

Strong Growth
Full Stability		 Base Case
Moderate Changes		 Conservative
Max Disruption
10-Year Earnings $1,058K $649K $426K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 96.5x 59.2x 38.9x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 32.1x 19.7x 12.9x
Viable Career Paths 7 of 7 7 of 7 6 of 7
TradeSchoolWorth Score 71 65 57

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as technology and market conditions evolve over time.

Program Tuition (In-State)
$10,964
Out-of-state: $32,927
Median Debt at Graduation
$22,250
4.3 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$95,685
54% growth from Year 1

Career Paths

Where Insurance graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 94,900 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI-Proof
Compensation and benefits managers $140,360 1,500 +0.2% 49%
Business teachers, postsecondary $97,270 8,100 +5.7% 51%
Insurance underwriters $79,880 8,200 -2.6% 43%
Compensation, benefits, and job analysis specialists $77,020 8,500 +5.3% 53%
Claims adjusters, examiners, and investigators $76,790 21,100 -5.1% 48%
Insurance appraisers, auto damage $76,650 500 -8.2% 50%
Insurance sales agents $60,370 47,000 +3.7% 42%

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Insurance at Other Schools

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for Insurance at University of Iowa?
This program scores 65/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 57 (conservative) to 71 (strong growth) depending on market conditions.
How AI-proof is a career in Insurance?
We model three scenarios: Strong Growth (full career stability), Base Case (moderate changes), and Conservative (maximum disruption). In the base case, Insurance graduates retain 7 of 7 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $426,319 (conservative) to $1,058,468 (strong growth).
How many job openings are there for Insurance graduates?
The career paths mapped to Insurance have roughly 94,900 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a large job market.
Is Insurance at University of Iowa worth it?
In the Base Case, this program earns 59.2x its tuition over 10 years. Even in the Conservative scenario, the multiple is 38.9x. The narrow spread between scenarios shows how stable trade careers are compared to desk jobs.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024-2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Scenarios model earnings resilience using AI exposure data and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2026.