Actuarial Science at Indiana University - Northwest

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 Indiana University - Northwest stacks up to those at other schools.

IU Northwest is located in Gary, Indiana and has a total student population of 3,959. Of the 101 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University - Northwest in 2019, 5 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.

IU Northwest Actuarial Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science

IU Northwest Actuarial Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the actuarial science progam at IU Northwest 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 IU Northwest 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 Focused Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	30
Most Focused Actuarial Science Schools	33
Most Popular Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57
Most Popular Actuarial Science Schools	63
Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	86
Best Actuarial Science Schools	95

Actuarial Science Student Demographics at IU Northwest

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

IU Northwest Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Actuarial Science from IU Northwest in 2018-2019, 20% were men and 80% were women. The typical actuarial science bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% women. So female students are more repesented at IU Northwest since its program graduates 38% more women than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in actuarial science at IU Northwest are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities in its actuarial science bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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

IU Northwest 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 IN, the home state for Indiana University - Northwest.

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 Lord dumbello under License

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