2025 Best Actuarial Science Schools in California

If you plan on majoring in actuarial science, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #278 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of actuarial science. Combined, these schools handed out 105 degrees in actuarial science to qualified students.

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Pick Your Actuarial Science Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Actuarial Science Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Actuarial Science in California

The schools below may not offer all types of actuarial science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top California Schools in Actuarial Science

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded

University of California - Los Angeles is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in actuarial science. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in actuarial science from University of California - Los Angeles

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University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

60 Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded

University of California - Santa Barbara is a good option for students interested in a degree in actuarial science. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in actuarial science from University of California - Santa Barbara

Best Actuarial Science Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Actuarial Science Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	831	11

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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	3,919
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	1,436
Business Statistics	400

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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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