Actuarial Science at Appalachian State 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 Appalachian State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and approximately 19,108 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,071 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University in 2019, 20 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.

Appalachian State Actuarial Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science

Appalachian State Actuarial Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the actuarial science progam at Appalachian State 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 Appalachian State 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
Most Popular Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24
Most Popular Actuarial Science Schools	30
Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51
Most Focused Actuarial Science Schools	53
Best Actuarial Science Schools	58

Actuarial Science Student Demographics at Appalachian State

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

Appalachian State Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 actuarial science students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from Appalachian State, about 45% were men and 55% were women. The typical actuarial science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% women. So female students are more repesented at Appalachian State since its program graduates 13% more women than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in actuarial science at Appalachian State 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 Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in actuarial science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in actuarial science. In 2019, 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 NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Business Professors	3,440	$88,470
Insurance Underwriters	2,010	$78,220
Actuaries	230	$117,190

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 Clayhefner under License

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