Actuarial Science at Valparaiso University

If you plan to study actuarial science, take a look at what Valparaiso University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and has a total student population of 3,122. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in actuarial science from Valpo.

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.

Valpo Actuarial Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science

Valpo Actuarial Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks actuarial science programs across the country. The following shows how Valpo performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The actuarial science major at Valpo 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
	5
	36
	37
	40
	49
	55
	65
	74

Actuarial Science Student Demographics at Valpo

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

Valpo Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in actuarial science from Valpo in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical actuarial science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at Valpo since its program graduates 19% more women than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in actuarial science at Valpo 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 Valparaiso 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	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Valpo 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 Valparaiso 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 Runner1928 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.