2024 Best Actuarial Science Schools in the Plains States Region
13
Colleges in the Plains States Region
253
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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Actuarial Science Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 253 degrees in actuarial science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Actuarial Science School
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.
Pick Your Actuarial Science Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Actuarial Science Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Actuarial Science in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region Schools in Actuarial Science
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IA
University of Iowa is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in actuarial science. Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were about 30 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in actuarial science from University of Iowa
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
33
Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of St Thomas Minnesota if you want to pursue a degree in actuarial science. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UST MN is a great university overall.
There were about 33 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in actuarial science from University of St Thomas Minnesota
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In IA
Every student who is interested in actuarial science needs to look into Iowa State University. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in actuarial science from Iowa State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
44
Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in actuarial science needs to look into Drake University. Located in the city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #224 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drake is a great university overall.
There were about 44 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in actuarial science from Drake University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
81
Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded
UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were roughly 81 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in actuarial science from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #202 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Maryville U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Maryville U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in actuarial science from Maryville University of Saint Louis
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IA
Located in the town of Waverly, Wartburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 15th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 4 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Wartburg in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in actuarial science from Wartburg College
Located in the remote town of Sioux Center, Dordt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 8th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were about 5 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Dordt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in actuarial science from Dordt University
UMSL is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #405 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMSL is a great university overall.
There were approximately 4 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in actuarial science from University of Missouri - St Louis
Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 3 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at SMU MN in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in actuarial science from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
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