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Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Science

Bachelor’s Degrees in Actuarial Science

1,335 Yearly Graduations
39% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 123 schools in the United States where you can get your bachelor's degree in actuarial science. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 23% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 17.8% of actuarial science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Actuarial Science Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,335 people earned their bachelor's degree in actuarial science. This makes it the 181st most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in actuarial science at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 1,335
Master’s Degree 278
Basic Certificate 82
Graduate Certificate 8
Undergraduate Certificate 2

Earnings of Actuarial Science Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for actuarial science majors who have their bachelor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue bachelor's degrees in actuarial science. About 61.4% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 820
Women 515
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The racial-ethnic distribution of actuarial science bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 151
Black or African American 28
Hispanic or Latino 84
White 768
International Students 238
Other Races/Ethnicities 66
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There are 123 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in actuarial science. Learn more about the most popular 20 below:

#1

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
114 Yearly Graduations
42% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for actuarial science students seekinga bachelor's degree is Drexel University. Each year, around 23,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,293 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $36,234 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 114 people received their bachelor's degree in actuarial science from Drexel. Of these students, 42% were women and 42% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

95 Yearly Graduations
34% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is the 2nd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in actuarial science. Roughly 52,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,768 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,545 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 95 people received their bachelor's degree in actuarial science from UIUC. Of these students, 34% were women and 36% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
81 Yearly Graduations
41% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Connecticut is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in actuarial science. Roughly 27,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,332 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $18,834 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 81 people received their bachelor's degree in actuarial science from UCONN. Around 14% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 41% were women.

78 Yearly Graduations
31% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Ohio State University - Main Campus is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in actuarial science. Each year, around 61,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,826 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,515 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 78 people received their bachelor's degree in actuarial science from Ohio State. About 31% of this group were women, and 15% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#5

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
76 Yearly Graduations
36% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for actuarial science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Each year, around 25,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,010 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $6,318 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 76 people received their bachelor's degree in actuarial science from UNL. Of these students, 36% were women and 14% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#6

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
70 Yearly Graduations
52% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for actuarial science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of Wisconsin - Madison. Each year, around 44,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,644 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,728 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 70 people received their bachelor's degree in actuarial science from UW - Madison. Around 10% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 52% were women.

#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
63 Yearly Graduations
38% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Purdue University - Main Campus comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in actuarial science. Roughly 46,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,718 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,718 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 63 people received their bachelor's degree in actuarial science from Purdue. Around 20% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 38% were women.

#8

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
56 Yearly Graduations
49% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 8th most popular school in the country for actuarial science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of California - Santa Barbara. Roughly 26,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,834 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,264 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 56 people received their bachelor's degree in actuarial science from UCSB. Around 40% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 49% were women.

#9

Baruch College

New York, New York
53 Yearly Graduations
61% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Baruch College is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in actuarial science. Each year, around 19,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $6,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,090 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 53 people received their bachelor's degree in actuarial science from Baruch. About 61% of this group were women, and 68% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
47 Yearly Graduations
26% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 10th most popular school in the country for actuarial science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Temple University. Roughly 37,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $21,023 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,042 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 47 people received their bachelor's degree in actuarial science from Temple. About 26% of this group were women, and 34% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#11

Drake University

Des Moines, Iowa
44 Yearly Graduations
42% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 11th most popular school in the country for actuarial science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Drake University. Roughly 4,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $49,466 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $12,009 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 44 people received their bachelor's degree in actuarial science from Drake. Around 21% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 42% were women.

#12

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
41 Yearly Graduations
22% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Florida State University is the 12th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in actuarial science. Each year, around 43,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,640 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,684 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their bachelor's degree in actuarial science from Florida State. About 22% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#13

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
36 Yearly Graduations
52% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Georgia State University comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in actuarial science. Roughly 36,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,158 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $7,164 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 36 people received their bachelor's degree in actuarial science from Georgia State. About 52% of this group were women, and 62% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#14

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
33 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 14th most popular school in the country for actuarial science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is University of St Thomas Minnesota. Each year, around 9,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $50,788 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $21,611 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 33 people received their bachelor's degree in actuarial science from UST MN. Of these students, 50% were women and 7% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#15

Bentley University

Waltham, Massachusetts
28 Yearly Graduations
41% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 15th most popular school in the country for actuarial science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Bentley University. Roughly 5,100 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $58,150 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $44,720 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 28 people received their bachelor's degree in actuarial science from Bentley. Of these students, 41% were women and 11% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#16

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
26 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 16th most popular school in the country for actuarial science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Middle Tennessee State University. Roughly 22,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,536 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,648 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their bachelor's degree in actuarial science from Middle Tennessee State University. Of these students, 29% were women and 8% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#17

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, Texas
24 Yearly Graduations
26% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The University of Texas at Dallas comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in actuarial science. Each year, around 28,600 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $14,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,088 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 24 people received their bachelor's degree in actuarial science from UT Dallas. Around 61% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 26% were women.

#18

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
23 Yearly Graduations
14% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 18th most popular school in the country for actuarial science majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree is Michigan State University. Roughly 49,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $16,930 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $20,808 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their bachelor's degree in actuarial science from Michigan State. Around 24% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 14% were women.

#18

Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

University Park, Pennsylvania
23 Yearly Graduations
25% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus is the 18th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a bachelor's degree in actuarial science. Each year, around 0 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,672 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,956 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their bachelor's degree in actuarial science from Penn State University Park. About 25% of this group were women, and 17% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#20

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania
22 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Arcadia University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in actuarial science. Each year, around 3,300 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $47,590 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $33,390 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 22 people received their bachelor's degree in actuarial science from Arcadia. About 50% of this group were women, and 28% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to actuarial science that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Management Science 6,803
Other Management Sciences & Methods 3,034
Business Statistics 691

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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