Actuarial Science at Ball State University

Every actuarial science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the actuarial science program at Ball State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and has a total student population of 21,597. In 2021, 19 actuarial science majors received their bachelor's degree from Ball State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Actuarial Science section at the bottom of this page.

Ball State Actuarial Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science
• Master’s Degree in Actuarial Science

Ball State Actuarial Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the actuarial science progam at Ball State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The actuarial science major at Ball State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Actuarial Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	10
	23
	24
	34
	45
	49

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in actuarial science from Ball State. This makes it the #9 most popular school for actuarial science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Actuarial Science Student Demographics at Ball State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the actuarial science majors at Ball State University.

Ball State Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students earned a bachelor's degree in actuarial science from Ball State. About 32% of these graduates were women and the other 68% were men.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in actuarial science at Ball State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a bachelor's in actuarial science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ball State Actuarial Science Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a master's degree in Actuarial Science from Ball State in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ball State University with a master's in actuarial science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ball State also has a doctoral program available in actuarial science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Management Science

Careers That Actuarial Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in actuarial science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IN, the home state for Ball State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IN	Average Salary in IN
Insurance Underwriters	1,290	$77,190
Actuaries	210	$100,950

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Travisleehardin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.