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  4. BS Actuarial Science

BS Actuarial Science

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

University of Iowa

Program Overview

Actuaries play an important role in today s world. They are business executives, professionally trained in the mathematical sciences, who specialize in evaluating financial risk. Determining the level of risk allows actuaries to design, analyze, price, and refine insurance programs that meet society s needs.

Program Key Stats

$43500 (Annual cost)



84 %

Eligibility Criteria

3.1
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1230
6.5
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Additional Information & Requirements

Academic records, Typical SAT scores (combined critical reading and math)- 1060-1267, ACT Composite 23-28, Average GPA 3.64, TOEFL: IBT-80, PBT-530, IELTS-6.5, PTE-53

Career Options

  • Iowa graduates have job placement rates ranging from 86-100 percent
  • depending on their area of study
  • and our Pomerantz Career Center offers multiple resources to help students find internships and jobs
  • Most actuaries are employed by insurance companies or employee benefits consulting firms
  • They have responsibilities related to all phases of product development and maintenance for their companies
  • Individual employers who need guidance in establishing employee insurance and retirement programs also hire actuarial science graduates
  • A growing number of actuaries work in asset/liability management
  • some in investment firms
  • and others in insurance companies

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