Statistics: Actuarial Science

Assessing risk.

Actuaries are risk assessment experts who work to help insurance companies, financial firms, and other businesses manage risk.

In this program, you will learn how to apply mathematical models to analyze financial problems, reason with statistics and data, and predict economic behavior. Graduates are prepared to become an actuary in an insurance company or as an analyst with a financial firm.

Careers in this field are consistently ranked among the best jobs by employment surveys, based on pay, working conditions, job satisfaction, job availability, and work stress.

Degree Fit

This degree could be a good fit if you:

Think math and statistics are fun
Enjoy an intellectual challenge
Like to solve problems and puzzles
Are an analytical, logical thinker

Career Outcomes

With this degree, you could become a/an:

Actuary
Financial analyst
Consultant for business

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