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Actuarial Science at Boston 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 Boston University stacks up to those at other schools.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and approximately 32,718 students attend the school each year.

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.

Boston U Actuarial Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Actuarial Science

Boston U Actuarial Science Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Actuarial Science Student Demographics at Boston U

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

Boston U Actuarial Science Master’s Program

34% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 66% of actuarial science master's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 27
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 MA, the home state for Boston University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Business Professors 4,050 $126,040
Insurance Underwriters 2,410 $82,540
Actuaries 1,260 $114,050

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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