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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
199 Degrees Awarded
$31,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Actuarial Science is the 274th most popular major in the country with 2,065 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 460 actuarial science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 199 actuarial science graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in actuarial science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent actuarial science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the actuarial science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree actuarial science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 80 degrees to qualified masters’s actuarial science students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #2 spot in our “Best Actuarial Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

Read full report on Actuarial Science at Columbia University in the City of New York

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Carnegie Mellon University landed the #2 spot on the list. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 96 masters’s actuarial science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree actuarial science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Carnegie Mellon has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Actuarial Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Carnegie Mellon Actuarial Science Report

#3

Towson University

Towson, Maryland

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Towson University landed the #3 spot on the list. Towson is a large school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 1 masters’s actuarial science degrees in 2019-2020.

Towson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Actuarial Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Towson University are $18,972.

Full Towson Actuarial Science Report

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 masters’s actuarial science degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also made our “Best Actuarial Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Temple University Actuarial Science Report

#5

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lock Haven University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 masters’s actuarial science degrees in 2019-2020.

LHU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Actuarial Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lock Haven University are $17,379, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full LHU Actuarial Science Report

#4 in overall quality

St John’s University - New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 12 masters’s actuarial science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree actuarial science students whose families make $0-$30k list, STJ has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Actuarial Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at STJ are $30,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Actuarial Science at STJ

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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