by our College Data Analytics Team
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Actuarial Science is the 278th most popular major in the country with 2,206 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 156 actuarial science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in actuarial science. That schools that top this list have a program in actuarial science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region actuarial science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine at Farmington. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in the New England Region. UMaine Farmington is a public institution located in Farmington, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Actuarial Science at University of Maine at Farmington
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bentley University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in the New England Region list. Bentley University is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s actuarial science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Connecticut is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 81 ’s actuarial science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Assumption University landed the #4 spot on the list. Assumption is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 6 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western New England University landed the #5 spot on the list. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 ’s actuarial science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Western New England University Actuarial Science Report
Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Actuarial Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s actuarial science degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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