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2024 Best Actuarial Science Schools in Pennsylvania

12 Colleges in Pennsylvania
469 Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded
A degree in actuarial science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #278 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of actuarial science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 469 degrees in actuarial science during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Actuarial Science School

Best Actuarial Science Schools in Pennsylvania The actuarial science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Actuarial Science rankings. We derive our Best Overall Actuarial Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Actuarial Science Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Actuarial Science
Master's Degrees in Actuarial Science

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Actuarial Science Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Actuarial Science in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the actuarial science degree levels they offer.

10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in Actuarial Science

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA

It is difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in actuarial science. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
107 Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded

Carnegie Mellon University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in actuarial science. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were about 107 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
202 Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Drexel University if you wish to pursue a degree in actuarial science. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.

There were roughly 202 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA
38.5% Growth in Graduates

Saint Joseph's University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in actuarial science. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #157 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent data year.

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
58 Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded

Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 58 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA

LVC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Annville. This college ranks 37th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 12 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at LVC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In PA

Etown is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown. This college ranks 29th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 3 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Etown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Robert Morris University
Moon Township, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA
4.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Moon Township, RMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 46th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 21 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at RMU in the most recent data year.

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In PA

Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 31st out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 2 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Messiah in the most recent data year.

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Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA

Located in the suburb of Glenside, Arcadia is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #339 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Arcadia is a great university overall.

There were about 10 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Arcadia in the most recent data year.

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Best Actuarial Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Actuarial Science Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
New York1,026154
Maryland61811
New Jersey6149
Delaware34515

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One of 3 majors within the Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods area of study, Actuarial Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Management Science1,858
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods707
Business Statistics96

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