Actuarial Science at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and approximately 25,108 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 76 actuarial science majors received their bachelor's degree from UNL.

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.

UNL Actuarial Science Degrees Available

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

UNL Actuarial Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the actuarial science progam at UNL 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 UNL 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
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In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in actuarial science from UNL. This makes it the #16 most popular school for actuarial science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Actuarial Science Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 76 students earned a bachelor's degree in actuarial science from UNL. About 33% of these graduates were women and the other 67% were men.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in actuarial science at UNL 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in actuarial science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	54
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNL Actuarial Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students earned a master's degree in actuarial science from UNL. About 60% of these graduates were women and the other 40% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNL 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Insurance Underwriters	1,530	$68,120
Business Professors	560	$87,190
Actuaries	390	$106,630

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
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