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2024 Best Actuarial Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region

41 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
618 Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in actuarial science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #278 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 41 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Actuarial Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 618 degrees in actuarial science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Actuarial Science School

Best Actuarial Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region The actuarial science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Actuarial Science rankings. For our Best Overall Actuarial Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Actuarial Science Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Actuarial Science Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Actuarial Science in the Great Lakes Region

The schools below may not offer all types of actuarial science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Actuarial Science

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

It is hard to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in actuarial science. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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

Any student pursuing a degree in actuarial science has to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 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

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in actuarial science. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 72 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison 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 University - Main Campus is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in actuarial science. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

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

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL

DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.

There were about 13 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IN
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Butler is a great university overall.

There were approximately 18 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Butler in the most recent data year.

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Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 24th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.More information about a degree in actuarial science from Northern Illinois University

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Valparaiso University
Valparaiso, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IN

Located in the suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 5 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Valpo in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
62.5% Growth in Graduates

Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Peoria. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent data year.

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Best Actuarial Science Colleges by State

Explore the best actuarial science schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 119
Michigan 915 74
Illinois 870 167
Indiana 737 142
Wisconsin 672 112

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

Majors Similar to Actuarial Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Management Science 5,171
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 1,688
Business Statistics 216

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