2025 Best Actuarial Science Schools in the Plains States Region
5
Colleges in the Plains States Region
213
Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded
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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for actuarial science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 213 degrees in actuarial science to qualified students.
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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. 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.
Pick Your Actuarial Science Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Actuarial Science Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college 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 the Plains States Region
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 Plains States Region Schools in Actuarial Science
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IA
University of Iowa is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in actuarial science. Iowa is a very large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in actuarial science from University of Iowa
Every student who is interested in actuarial science has to take a look at Iowa State University. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 8 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in actuarial science from Iowa State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
35
Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of St Thomas Minnesota if you want to pursue a degree in actuarial science. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 35 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in actuarial science from University of St Thomas Minnesota
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
32
Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in actuarial science needs to check out Drake University. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 5th out of 37 colleges for overall quality in the state of Iowa.
There were approximately 32 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in actuarial science from Drake University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NE
60
Actuarial Science Degrees Awarded
UNL is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lincoln. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were approximately 60 actuarial science students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in actuarial science from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
