Actuarial Science at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

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

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,820. In 2019, 88 actuarial science majors received their bachelor's degree from UNL.

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.

UNL Actuarial Science Degrees Available

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

UNL Actuarial Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the actuarial science progam at UNL 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 UNL 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 Schools	5
Best Actuarial Science Master’s Degree Schools	6
Most Focused Actuarial Science Schools	8
Most Focused Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	13
Most Popular Actuarial Science Master’s Degree Schools	13

In 2019, 4 students received their master’s degree in actuarial science from UNL. This makes it the #13 most popular school for actuarial science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Actuarial Science Student Demographics at UNL

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

UNL Actuarial Science Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of actuarial science bachelor's degrees went to men and 38% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	36
International Students	42
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UNL Actuarial Science Master’s Program

Of the 4 actuarial science students who graduated with a master's degree in 2018-2019 from UNL, about 75% were men and 25% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNL 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 NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Insurance Underwriters	1,530	$68,120
Business Professors	560	$87,190
Actuaries	390	$106,630

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
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