Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

5 Ranked Colleges
135 Degrees Awarded
$19,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 2,065 people earned their degree in actuarial science, making the major the 274th most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 173 actuarial science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 135 actuarial science graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in actuarial science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality actuarial science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the actuarial science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 “Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don’t have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.

Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 85 bachelors’s actuarial science degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #2 spot in our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UCONN is $12,381 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Actuarial Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Actuarial Science at UCONN

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Farmington landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Maine at Farmington is a small public school situated in Farmington, Maine. It awarded 7 bachelors’s actuarial science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine Farmington, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $11,215 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Actuarial Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UMaine Farmington.

Full University of Maine at Farmington Actuarial Science Report

#3

Bentley University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bentley University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s actuarial science degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Bentley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bentley University is $25,432 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Actuarial Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Bentley Actuarial Science Report

#4

Assumption University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Assumption University landed the #4 spot on the list. Worcester, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s actuarial science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Assumption not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $22,564 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Actuarial Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Assumption.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Actuarial Science at Assumption University

#5

Western New England University

Springfield, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western New England University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Actuarial Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Western New England is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Western New England also took the #3 spot in our “Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $24,831 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Actuarial Science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Western New England University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Actuarial Science at Western New England University

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to в±®.

Featured Information Systems Schools

Find Schools Near You