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2024 Best Actuarial Science Schools

112 Colleges in the United States
2,206 Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded
Actuarial Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #278 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 112 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of actuarial science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,206 degrees in actuarial science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Actuarial Science School

Best Actuarial Science Schools Your choice of actuarial science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for actuarial science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Actuarial Science Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Actuarial Science
Master's Degrees in Actuarial Science

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 the Best Actuarial Science Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Actuarial Science in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the actuarial science degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

16 Top Schools in Actuarial Science

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in actuarial science. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 4 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
80.0% Growth in Graduates

New York University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in actuarial science. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 10 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
73 Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded

University of California - Los Angeles is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in actuarial science. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 73 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In PA
106 Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in actuarial science needs to check out Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 106 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
47 Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Bentley University
Waltham, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA

Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IN
63 Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded

Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 63 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
112 Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 112 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
72 Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 72 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA

Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. This university ranks 2nd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were roughly 30 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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11
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
81 Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 81 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
177 Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 177 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
15.0% Growth in Graduates

ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe. This university ranks 2nd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 20 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
84 Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 84 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Saint Joseph's University
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In PA

St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 12th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 8 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 29 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Actuarial Science Schools award.

Rank College Location
17 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
18 Iowa State University Ames, IA
19 Drake University Des Moines, IA
20 University of Delaware Newark, DE
21 The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX
22 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
23 DePaul University Chicago, IL
24 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
25 University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA

Actuarial Science by Region

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Region
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Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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Actuarial Science is one of 3 different types of Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Management Science 23,510
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 13,371
Business Statistics 4,295

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