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Actuarial Science at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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. We've also included details on how UNL ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in actuarial science.

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Actuarial Science Degrees Available at UNL

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

UNL Actuarial Science Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNL was ranked #22 on College Factual's Best Schools for actuarial science list. It is also ranked #1 in Nebraska.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science	3
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science	4
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Actuarial Science Graduates	5
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income Over $110k)	6
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income Over $110k)	7
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $75-$110k)	8
Best Value Colleges for Actuarial Science	9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science	9
Best Value Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income Over $110k)	9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $75-$110k)	9
Best Actuarial Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	9
Best Actuarial Science Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $48-$75k)	11
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (With Aid)	11
Best Value Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $75-$110k)	12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $48-$75k)	12
Best Actuarial Science Master’s Degree Schools	12
Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	13
Best Actuarial Science Graduate Degree Schools	13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $30-$48k)	13
Best Actuarial Science Colleges for Veterans	14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $30-$48k)	14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $0-$30k)	14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $0-$30k)	15
Best Value Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $48-$75k)	16
Best Value Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $30-$48k)	18
Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	19
Best Value Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $0-$30k)	19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (With Aid)	19
Best Value Colleges for Actuarial Science (With Aid)	20
Highest Paid Actuarial Science Graduates	21
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Actuarial Science Graduates	21
Best Actuarial Science Schools	22

Popularity of Actuarial Science at UNL

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nebraska - Lincoln handed out 76 bachelor's degrees in actuarial science. This is an increase of 13% over the previous year when 67 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in actuarial science from UNL. This makes it the #16 most popular school for actuarial science master’s degree candidates in the country.

UNL Actuarial Science Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the actuarial science majors at University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

UNL Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 actuarial science majors earned their bachelor's degree from UNL. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	54
Non-Resident Aliens	19
Other Races	2

UNL Actuarial Science Master’s Program

The actuarial science program at UNL awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 40% of these degrees went to men with the other 60% going to women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	0

Majors Similar to Actuarial Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Management Science	1

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References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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