2024 Best Actuarial Science Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Actuarial Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #257 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for actuarial science students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 154 master's degrees in actuarial science to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Actuarial Science Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Actuarial Science in Pennsylvania

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for actuarial science students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Actuarial Science

1

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

86 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Carnegie Mellon University if you want to pursue a master's degree in actuarial science. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh.More information about a master’s in actuarial science from Carnegie Mellon University

2

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

58 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in actuarial science needs to look into Drexel University. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in actuarial science from Drexel University

3

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Temple University if you want to pursue a master's degree in actuarial science. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in actuarial science from Temple University

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.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	60
Maryland	363	4

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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.

Majors Similar to Actuarial Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Management Science	1,265
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	486
Business Statistics	52

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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