Employers Value Risk Management and Insurance Majors
With a focus on InsurTech and other forward-looking industry sectors, Robinson’s Department of Risk Management and Insurance is a world leader in risk management scholarship and education, ranked #4 among undergraduate RMI programs nationally by U.S. News & World Report, and designated a Global Center of Insurance Excellence by the International Insurance Society.
A student pursuing an RMI degree can focus on one of two areas of study. The insurance track prepares students for insurance industry careers such as underwriting, brokering and claims, and for corporate risk management positions in a variety of businesses. The quantitative track is for students interested in understanding how to model risk, and to communicate about risk in a business or government setting. Graduates find a variety of career opportunities as analysts in insurance, finance or government.
You can find information about the Department of Risk Management and Insurance at https://robinson.gsu.edu/academic-departments/risk-management-and-insurance/. Gamma Iota Sigma – Zeta Chapter's website on the Panther Involvement Network is https://pin.gsu.edu/organization/gamma-iota-sigma-zeta-chapter.
Casualty Insurance, Legal Liability and Underwriting are top skills for Risk Management grads.
Risk Management grads earn an average salary of $73K after 5 years in the industry.
Marsh & Mclennan, Willis Towers Watson and Aon are high paying employers of Risk Management grads.
41% of Risk Management grads have an advanced degree.
Underwriter and Risk Manager are common job titles for Risk Management grads.
Business Valuation, Securitization and Market Risk are skills that correlate with a higher salary for GSU Risk Management grads.
State Farm, AIG and Chubb are top employers of Risk Management grads from GSU.
Underwriter, Claims Specialist and Credit Risk Analyst are top titles at State Farm for GSU Risk Management grads.
The average salary for recent Risk Management grads from GSU is $78K.
Casualty Insurance, Commercial General Liability and Underwriting are the most relevant skills for Risk Management grads from GSU.
GSU is the 8th most popular school for State Farm Risk Management hires.
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HERE ARE THE TOP FIVE EMPLOYMENT FIELDS OF GSU STUDENTS WITH A RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE DEGREE.
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TOP EMPLOYERS OF GSU RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE GRADS GRADS AND AVERAGE SALARY
WHAT DOES A CAREER PATH LOOK LIKE FOR AN RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE MAJOR?
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| DATA ANALYST |
*includes Risk Management and Insurance degrees
72%
Almost 72% of 100,147 people working as Data Analysts majored in fields other than Computer & Information Systems. The chart above shows what they studied.
3,986
3,986 Data Analysts studied Finance (including Risk Management and Insurance).
| ENTERPRISE SALES |
*includes Risk Management and Insurance degrees
77%
Almost 77% of 40,736 people working in Enterprise Sales majored in fields other than Business. The chart above shows what they studied.
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1,951 Enterprise Sales People studied Finance (including Risk Management and Insurance).
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63%
63% of 28,334 people working as Information Technology Directors majored in fields other than Computer & Information Systems. The chart above shows what they studied.
822
822 people working as Information Technology Directors studied Finance (including Risk Management and Insurance).
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