Actuarial Science at Temple University

What traits are you looking for in a actuarial science school? To help you decide if Temple University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's actuarial science program.

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 39,740. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 67 students received a bachelor's degree in actuarial science from Temple.

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.

Temple Actuarial Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Actuarial Science
• Master’s Degree in Actuarial Science

Temple Actuarial Science Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The actuarial science major at Temple 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	4
Most Popular Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	6
Most Popular Actuarial Science Schools	9
Most Focused Actuarial Science Master’s Degree Schools	10
Best Actuarial Science Schools	26

In 2019, 13 students received their master’s degree in actuarial science from Temple. This makes it the #8 most popular school for actuarial science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Actuarial Science Student Demographics at Temple

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

Temple Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 67 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in actuarial science from Temple. About 70% were men and 30% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 Temple University with a bachelor's in actuarial science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	31
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Temple Actuarial Science Master’s Program

Of the 13 students who graduated with a master’s in actuarial science from Temple in 2019, 23% were men and 77% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Temple also has a doctoral program available in actuarial science. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
• Business Statistics

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 PA, the home state for Temple University.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Business Professors	5,490	$91,520
Insurance Underwriters	4,640	$77,300
Actuaries	1,610	$120,090

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 Audrey under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.