Insurance programs in California
9 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in California
Insurance Sales Agents in California earn a median of $76,120 a year across 41,160 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in California |
|---|---|---|
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $91,790 | 24,290 |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | $91,410 | 13,430 |
| Insurance Underwriters | $95,320 | 6,580 |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $128,470 | 5,290 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | $166,730 | 2,970 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Santa Monica College Santa Monica | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Solano Community College Fairfield | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Solano Community College Fairfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Insurance — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.