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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in actuarial science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great actuarial science programs and 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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Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k 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 handed out 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia Actuarial Science Report

#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 96 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also made our “Best Actuarial Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326.

Full Carnegie Mellon University Actuarial Science Report

#3

Towson University

Towson, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Towson University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Towson University is located in Towson, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s actuarial science degrees to qualified students.

Towson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 are $18,972.

Read more about Actuarial Science at Towson

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree actuarial science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Temple has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Actuarial Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Actuarial Science at Temple University

#5

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
#5 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lock Haven University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lock Haven University is a public institution located in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lock Haven University are $17,379.

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 $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Queens, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s actuarial science students in 2019-2020.

STJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Actuarial Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St John’s University - New York are $30,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about 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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