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2024 Best Actuarial Science Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges in the New England Region
156 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 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Actuarial Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 156 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 New England Region Your choice of actuarial science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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

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

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 Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 New England 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.

Top New England Region Schools in Actuarial Science

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

Any student who is interested in actuarial science needs to look into Bentley University. 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 colleges nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.

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

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
81 Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded

University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in actuarial science. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

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

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

Every student pursuing a degree in actuarial science has to look into Boston University. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large 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 year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

It is difficult to beat Western New England University if you want to pursue a degree in actuarial science. Western New England is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Springfield. This university ranks 47th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 6 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Western New England in the most recent year we have data available.

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Assumption University
Worcester, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

Assumption is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Worcester. This university ranks 50th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 4 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Assumption in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the remote town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 9th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were approximately 8 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at UMaine Farmington 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 New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 67
Connecticut 538 81
Maine 396 8

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Actuarial Science is one of 3 different types of Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Actuarial Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Management Science 2,506
Business Statistics 970
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 951

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