2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science in Illinois

A master's degree in actuarial science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #258 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 28 master's degrees in actuarial science to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in actuarial science matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science in Illinois ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of actuarial science students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Actuarial Science Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for actuarial science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Actuarial Science in Illinois

The following list ranks 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

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

24 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in actuarial science. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very 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 Illinois.

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

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in actuarial science has to take a look at DePaul University. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in actuarial science in Illinois.

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

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Roosevelt University
Chicago, IL

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Roosevelt University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in actuarial science. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in actuarial science in Illinois.

There were roughly 1 actuarial science individuals who graduated with this degree at Roosevelt in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Actuarial Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Actuarial Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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Actuarial Science Related Rankings by Major

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	1,760
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	620
Business Statistics	13

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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