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Actuarial Science at Boston University

Actuarial Science at Boston University

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

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 32,718.

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

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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

36% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of actuarial science master's degrees went to men and 36% 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 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 26
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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