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 looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Actuarial Science Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 149 degrees in actuarial science annually.
Your choice of actuarial science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Actuarial Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Actuarial Science Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
New York University is one of the finest 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 #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 5 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.
St John's University - New York is a great decision for students interested in a degree in actuarial science. STJ is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Queens. This university ranks 31st out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 30 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent year we have data available.
It's hard to beat Baruch College if you wish to pursue a degree in actuarial science. Located in the city of New York, Baruch is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #260 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baruch is a great college overall.
There were approximately 49 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Baruch in the most recent data year.
University at Albany is a great decision for students interested in a degree in actuarial science. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.More information about a degree in actuarial science from University at Albany
Best Actuarial Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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).
Your choice of actuarial science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Actuarial Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
