Actuarial Science

A program that focuses on the mathematical and statistical analysis of risk, and their applications to insurance and other business management problems. Includes instruction in forecasting theory, quantitative and non-quantitative risk measurement methodologies, development of risk tables, secondary data analysis, and computer-assisted research methods.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 122 institutions across the United States, with a total of 5197 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

certificates awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

1,335

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

278

degrees awarded

Other Awards

3,492

awards given

Top Schools for Actuarial Science

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	234
2	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	222
3	Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN	213
4	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	210
5	University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL	207
6	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	195
7	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	183
8	University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA	171
9	The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX	168
10	Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH	165
11	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	159
12	University of Georgia Athens, GA	144
13	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	135
14	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	129
15	Drake University Des Moines, IA	114
16	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	108
17	Florida State University Tallahassee, FL	108
18	University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	90
19	Boston University Boston, MA	84
20	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	84
21	Bentley University Waltham, MA	81
22	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	81
23	The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX	81
24	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	72
25	University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	69
26	Michigan State University East Lansing, MI	63
27	Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA	54
28	Arcadia University Glenside, PA	54
29	Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA	48
30	University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI	48
31	University at Albany Albany, NY	48
32	St. John's University-New York Queens, NY	45
33	Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX	45
34	Iowa State University Ames, IA	45
35	Ball State University Muncie, IN	42
36	University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI	42
37	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	42
38	Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI	39
39	Milwaukee School of Engineering Milwaukee, WI	39
40	Butler University Indianapolis, IN	39
41	DePaul University Chicago, IL	36
42	North Central College Naperville, IL	36
43	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	33
44	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	30
45	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	30
46	Siena College Loudonville, NY	27
47	High Point University High Point, NC	24
48	Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO	24
49	Wartburg College Waverly, IA	21
50	Bellarmine University Louisville, KY	21
51	University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO	21
52	Bradley University Peoria, IL	21
53	Carroll University Waukesha, WI	21
54	The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX	21
55	University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME	21
56	Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA	18
57	Roosevelt University Chicago, IL	18
58	Mount Mercy University Cedar Rapids, IA	18
59	New York University New York, NY	18
60	University of Delaware Newark, DE	18
61	Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	15
62	Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL	15
63	Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL	15
64	Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN	15
65	Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI	15
66	Ashland University Ashland, OH	15
67	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	15
68	Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA	15
69	DePauw University Greencastle, IN	12
70	University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI	12
71	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	12
72	Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI	12
73	Long Island University Brookville, NY	12
74	Northwestern College Orange City, IA	12
75	Central College Pella, IA	12
76	Elizabethtown College Elizabethtown, PA	12
77	Indiana University-Northwest Gary, IN	12
78	California Baptist University Riverside, CA	12
79	Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN	12
80	University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO	12
81	Illinois College Jacksonville, IL	12
82	Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL	12
83	The University of Tampa Tampa, FL	12
84	Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI	12
85	Towson University Towson, MD	9
86	Otterbein University Westerville, OH	9
87	CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	9
88	Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH	9
89	University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI	9
90	University of Evansville Evansville, IN	9
91	University of North Carolina Wilmington Wilmington, NC	8
92	Lycoming College Williamsport, PA	6
93	Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA	6
94	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA	6
95	Morgan State University Baltimore, MD	6
96	Simpson College Indianola, IA	6
97	Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN	6
98	Dordt University Sioux Center, IA	6
99	Aurora University Aurora, IL	6
100	Roanoke College Salem, VA	6