by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in Ohio” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Actuarial Science is the 278th most popular major in the country with 2,206 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Ohio, there were 121 actuarial science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 113 actuarial science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in actuarial science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their actuarial science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in Ohio”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Otterbein University landed the #1 spot on the list. Otterbein University is a small school located in Westerville, Ohio that handed out 10 bachelors’s actuarial science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in Ohio list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 78 bachelors’s actuarial science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marietta College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in Ohio list. Located in Marietta, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s actuarial science students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Xavier University landed the #4 spot on the list. Xavier University is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s actuarial science degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ashland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in Ohio list. Ashland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in Ohio ranking. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s actuarial science degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in Ohio list. OHIO Southern is a small school located in Ironton, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s actuarial science degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in Ohio list. Ohio University - Lancaster Campus is located in Lancaster, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s actuarial science degrees to qualified students.
Full Ohio University - Lancaster Campus Actuarial Science Report
Baldwin Wallace University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in Ohio ranking. Baldwin Wallace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berea, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Actuarial Science at Baldwin Wallace University
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in Ohio list. Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus is a public institution located in Chillicothe, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Ohio University - Zanesville Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in Ohio list. Ohio University - Zanesville Campus is a public institution located in Zanesville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Eastern Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in Ohio list. Ohio University - Eastern Campus is a public institution located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Shawnee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Portsmouth, Ohio, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s actuarial science students in 2020-2021.
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