2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in actuarial science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #258 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of actuarial science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 98 master's degrees in actuarial science during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Actuarial Science School for Your Master's Degree

The actuarial science master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science in the Far Western US Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality actuarial science program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for actuarial science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Actuarial Science in the Far Western US Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for actuarial science students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Actuarial Science Students Working on Their Master's

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

81 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in actuarial science. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in actuarial science in California.

There were about 81 actuarial science individuals who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in actuarial science from University of California - Los Angeles

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University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Santa Barbara is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in actuarial science. UCSB is a very large public university located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in actuarial science in California.

There were about 17 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in actuarial science from University of California - Santa Barbara

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, CA

#3 Most Popular In CA

University of the Pacific is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in actuarial science. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in actuarial science from University of the Pacific

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

#3 Most Popular In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a master's degree in actuarial science. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in actuarial science from University of California - Berkeley

Best Actuarial Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular actuarial science schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	98

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Rankings in Majors Related to Actuarial Science

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Management Science	2,478
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	720
Business Statistics	159

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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