2024 Best Actuarial Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Actuarial Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #181 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for actuarial science students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 72 bachelor's degrees in actuarial science to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on actuarial science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other actuarial science students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized actuarial science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for actuarial science students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Actuarial Science Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Actuarial Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Actuarial Science in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in actuarial science.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Actuarial Science

1

University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

56 Annual Graduates

University of California - Santa Barbara is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in actuarial science. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in actuarial science from University of California - Santa Barbara

2

University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA

3 Annual Graduates

University of the Pacific is a great option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in actuarial science. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Stockton.More information about a bachelor’s in actuarial science from University of the Pacific

2

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

11 Annual Graduates

Central Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in actuarial science. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in actuarial science from Central Washington University

Best Actuarial Science Colleges by State

Explore the best actuarial science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	643	61
Washington	521	11

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Actuarial Science Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods area of study, Actuarial Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Actuarial Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	652
Management Science	348
Business Statistics	13

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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