by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Actuarial Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Actuarial Science is the 278th most popular major in the country with 2,206 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 221 actuarial science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Actuarial Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in actuarial science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in actuarial science.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 “Most Well Attended Actuarial Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Actuarial Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Actuarial Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s actuarial science degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Actuarial Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Actuarial Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 26 ’s actuarial science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Actuarial Science at Middle Tennessee State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Actuarial Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s actuarial science degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Actuarial Science at University of Central Florida
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Actuarial Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 7 ’s actuarial science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Actuarial Science at Appalachian State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roanoke College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Actuarial Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Salem, Virginia, and it awarded 7 ’s actuarial science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Lee University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Actuarial Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s actuarial science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
High Point University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Actuarial Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in High Point, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 ’s actuarial science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Actuarial Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Anderson University South Carolina Actuarial Science Report
Bob Jones University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Actuarial Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s actuarial science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bellarmine University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Actuarial Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bellarmine U is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 3 ’s actuarial science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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