2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Actuarial Science in the Middle Atlantic 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 reviewed 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of actuarial science. Combined, these schools handed out 199 master's degrees in actuarial science to qualified students.

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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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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 Middle Atlantic 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

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

96 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

#1 Best Quality In PA

Carnegie Mellon University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in actuarial science. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in actuarial science in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 96 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent year we have data available.

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

2

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

80 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in actuarial science. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in actuarial science in New York.

There were approximately 80 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in actuarial science from Columbia University in the City of New York

3

St John's University - New York
Queens, NY

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in actuarial science needs to check out St John's University - New York. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Queens. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in actuarial science in New York.

There were about 12 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in actuarial science from St John’s University - New York

4

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In PA

#2 Best Quality In PA

Temple University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in actuarial science. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in actuarial science in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 6 actuarial science individuals who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent data year.

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

5

Lock Haven University
Lock Haven, PA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In PA

#3 Best Quality In PA

LHU is a small public university located in the town of Lock Haven. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in actuarial science in Pennsylvania.

There were about 4 actuarial science individuals who graduated with this degree at LHU in the most recent year we have data available.

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

6

Towson University
Towson, MD

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MD

#1 Best Quality In MD

Towson is a very large public university located in the small city of Towson. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in actuarial science in Maryland. More information about a master’s in actuarial science from Towson University

7

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

#4 Most Popular In PA

UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. More information about a master’s in actuarial science from University of Pennsylvania

7

Queens College
Queens, NY

#3 Most Popular In NY

QC is a large public college located in the city of Queens. More information about a master’s in actuarial science from Queens College

Best Actuarial Science Colleges by State

Explore the most popular actuarial science colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	91
Pennsylvania	586	110

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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
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	2,977
Management Science	2,803
Business Statistics	651

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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