2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Actuarial Science for a Master’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Actuarial Science for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,206 people earned their degree in actuarial science, making the major the 278th most popular in the United States.
Across Massachusetts, there were 67 actuarial science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great actuarial science programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the actuarial science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
More Ways to Rank Actuarial Science Schools
The actuarial science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Actuarial Science for a Master’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Actuarial Science for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts master’s degree vets studying actuarial science.
Top 1 Best Actuarial Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Actuarial Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #1 spot on the list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 29 masters’s actuarial science degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Actuarial Science Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 32,718 students enrolled at Boston U were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $25,162. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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