College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
CompareActuarial Science is a field that combines other fields to find the numbers behind risks and contingencies. In this major, you’ll enjoy the program’s strong foundation of mathematics and receive training in probability modeling. You’ll also learn important skills in math, data analysis, economics, statistics, and finance. With this degree, you’ll be able to determine the risk of certain actions in any industry. Using that information, you will consult on whether those plans are the best course of action.
85% employed or continuing education
69% employed after graduation
16% attending graduate school
$61,563 average starting annual income
Sample employer destinations: Willis Towers Watson, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Mercer View All
Sample grad school destinations: Columbia University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, University of California, Berkeley View All
3.8 years to degree
95% first-year retention rate
85% four-year graduation rate
96% six-year graduation rate