2024 Best Actuarial Science Schools
112
Colleges in the United States
2,206
Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded
Actuarial Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #278 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 112 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of actuarial science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,206 degrees in actuarial science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Actuarial Science School
Your choice of actuarial science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for actuarial science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Actuarial Science Degree Level
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 the Best Actuarial Science Schools.
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Best Schools for Actuarial Science in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the actuarial science degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
16 Top Schools in Actuarial Science
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In PA
University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in actuarial science. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 4 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
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New York University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in actuarial science. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
73
Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded
University of California - Los Angeles is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in actuarial science. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were approximately 73 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
106
Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in actuarial science needs to check out Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Carnegie Mellon is a great university overall.
There were roughly 106 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Carnegie Mellon in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
47
Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 47 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
Bentley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bentley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 28 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Bentley in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
63
Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded
Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were approximately 63 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
112
Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 112 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
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Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
72
Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were approximately 72 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IA
Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. This university ranks 2nd out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were roughly 30 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
81
Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 81 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
177
Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 177 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.
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ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe. This university ranks 2nd out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.
There were approximately 20 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
84
Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded
Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 84 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In PA
St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 12th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 8 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent data year.
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