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Actuarial Science at Purdue University - Main Campus

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how Purdue ranks among other schools offering degrees in actuarial science.

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Actuarial Science Degrees Available at Purdue

• Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science

Purdue Actuarial Science Rankings

Purdue is in the top 10% of the country for actuarial science. More specifically it was ranked #7 out of 112 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income Over $110k)	1
Best Actuarial Science Colleges for Veterans	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income Over $110k)	1
Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	1
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $75-$110k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $30-$48k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $48-$75k)	2
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $0-$30k)	2
Best Value Colleges for Actuarial Science	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science	3
Best Value Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $0-$30k)	3
Best Value Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $48-$75k)	3
Best Value Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $30-$48k)	3
Best Value Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $75-$110k)	3
Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (With Aid)	4
Best Value Colleges for Actuarial Science (With Aid)	6
Best Actuarial Science Schools	7
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Actuarial Science Graduates	7
Highest Paid Actuarial Science Graduates	8

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 63 bachelor's degrees in actuarial science. Last year, the same number of degrees were handed out.

Actuarial Science Student Diversity at Purdue

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the actuarial science majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.

Purdue Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 63 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in actuarial science from Purdue in 2021, 60% were men and 40% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 51% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in actuarial science.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	32
Non-Resident Aliens	21
Other Races	2

Majors Similar to Actuarial Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	165
Management Science	41

View All Actuarial Science Related Majors >

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Abhijitsathe under License

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