Actuarial Science at Dordt University

What traits are you looking for in a actuarial science school? To help you decide if Dordt University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's actuarial science program.

Dordt is located in Sioux Center, Iowa and has a total student population of 1,662. Of the 93 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Dordt University in 2021, 5 of them were actuarial science majors.

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.

Dordt Actuarial Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science

Dordt Actuarial Science Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The actuarial science major at Dordt 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
	16
	17
	55
	56
	64
	65
	71
	85

Actuarial Science Student Demographics at Dordt

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

Dordt Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in actuarial science from Dordt in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in actuarial science at Dordt 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 Dordt University with a bachelor's in actuarial science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Related Majors

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 IA, the home state for Dordt University.

Occupation	Jobs in IA	Average Salary in IA
Insurance Underwriters	1,850	$71,680
Business Professors	1,110	$114,450
Actuaries	530	$107,390

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.