2024 Best Actuarial Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

a master's degree in actuarial science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #257 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Actuarial Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 90 master's degrees in actuarial science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to actuarial science students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of actuarial science students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized actuarial science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for actuarial science students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Actuarial Science Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Actuarial Science in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in actuarial science.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Actuarial Science

1

University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

73 Annual Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in actuarial science. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in actuarial science from University of California - Los Angeles

2

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

University of California - Santa Barbara is a good choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in actuarial science. UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.More information about a master’s in actuarial science from University of California - Santa Barbara

Best Actuarial Science Colleges by State

Explore the best actuarial science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	90

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Rankings in Majors Related to Actuarial Science

Actuarial Science is one of 3 different types of Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Management Science	3,016
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	571
Business Statistics	122

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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