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Actuarial Science at Purdue University-Main Campus

If you plan to study Actuarial Science, consider the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Purdue University-Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 71 actuarial science degrees were granted at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Online & Distance Learning at Purdue University-Main Campus

Many students take online classes at Purdue University-Main Campus. Among 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Actuarial Science graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Actuarial Science graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 30% women (21) and 70% men (50).

Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 71 bachelor’s actuarial science degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 30% were women (21) and 70% were men (50).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Actuarial Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	14
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 32% of Actuarial Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Actuarial Science Graduates

Those who complete Actuarial Science program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Actuarial Science graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Insurance Underwriters	$129,939
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,576
Actuaries	$69,100

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.