2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science in the Great Lakes Region

Actuarial Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #258 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 40 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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science in the Great Lakes Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for actuarial science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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 is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. 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 Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in actuarial science.

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

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

24 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in actuarial science. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in actuarial science in Illinois.

There were approximately 24 actuarial science individuals who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in actuarial science from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Ohio State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in actuarial science. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in actuarial science in Ohio.

There were roughly 8 actuarial science individuals who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in actuarial science from Ohio State University - Main Campus

3

Ball State University
Muncie, IN

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IN

#1 Best Quality In IN

Ball State University is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in actuarial science. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in actuarial science in Indiana.

There were roughly 4 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in actuarial science from Ball State University

4

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IL

#2 Best Quality In IL

DePaul University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in actuarial science. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in actuarial science in Illinois.

There were approximately 3 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in actuarial science from DePaul University

5

Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In IL

#3 Best Quality In IL

Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in actuarial science in Illinois.

There were approximately 1 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in actuarial science from Roosevelt University

6

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

#1 Most Popular In WI

UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. More information about a master’s in actuarial science from University of Wisconsin - Madison

Best Actuarial Science Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	530	21
Ohio	466	4
Indiana	352	12
Wisconsin	302	0

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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 Majors Related to Actuarial Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Management Science	2,213
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	1,096
Business Statistics	62

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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