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Actuarial Science at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Actuarial Science Degrees Available at UIUC

• Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science
• Master’s Degree in Actuarial Science

UIUC Actuarial Science Rankings

UIUC is in the top 10% of the country for actuarial science. More specifically it was ranked #8 out of 112 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Actuarial Science Graduates	3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (With Aid)	3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $48-$75k)	3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $30-$48k)	3
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $0-$30k)	3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $48-$75k)	4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $30-$48k)	4
Best Actuarial Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $75-$110k)	4
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income Over $110k)	4
Best Actuarial Science Master’s Degree Schools	4
Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $0-$30k)	5
Best Actuarial Science Graduate Degree Schools	5
Best Actuarial Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science	5
Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Best Actuarial Science Colleges for Veterans	6
Best Value Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $30-$48k)	6
Best Value Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $48-$75k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (With Aid)	6
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science	6
Best Value Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $0-$30k)	7
Best Actuarial Science Schools	8
Best Value Colleges for Actuarial Science (With Aid)	8
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Actuarial Science Graduates	10
Highest Paid Actuarial Science Graduates	11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $75-$110k)	11
Best Value Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $75-$110k)	13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income Over $110k)	14
Best Value Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income Over $110k)	15
Best Value Colleges for Actuarial Science	20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science	22

Popularity of Actuarial Science at UIUC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 95 bachelor's degrees in actuarial science. This is a decrease of 14% over the previous year when 110 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in actuarial science from UIUC. This makes it the #7 most popular school for actuarial science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Actuarial Science Student Diversity at UIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the actuarial science majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 95 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in actuarial science from UIUC. About 56% were men and 44% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in actuarial science.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	27
Non-Resident Aliens	42
Other Races	1

UIUC Actuarial Science Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a Master’s in actuarial science from UIUC in 2021, 47% were men and 53% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in actuarial science.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	15
Other Races	0

Most Popular Majors Related to Actuarial Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	414

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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