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Actuarial Science at Boston University

If you are interested in studying actuarial science, you may want to check out the program at Boston University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 34,657.

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

41% Women
13% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, 39 actuarial science majors earned their master's degree from Boston U. Of these graduates, 59% were men and 41% were women.

Boston U Gender Breakdown of Actuarial Science Master's Degree Grads

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Actuarial Science Majors at Boston University
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 33
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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