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PhD in Actuarial Science

NA On Campus Phd Program

University of Connecticut

Program Overview

It is one of the leading actuarial science programs in the country and the only one of its kind in New England. For Ph.D. students, UConn offers a unique blend of rigorous theoretical framework with practical grounding in problems of intense emerging interest in the marketplace. The Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Research Center for Actuarial Science, a joint venture with Towers-Watson Worldwide, the consulting actuaries, provides a unique window into emerging problems in actuarial practice and the opportunity both for joint work with practitioners and for identifying pragmatically focused Ph.D. dissertation topics. The faculty also blends academic and practical industry experience.

Program Key Stats

$36088 (Annual cost)



49 %

Eligibility Criteria


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Additional Information & Requirements

Official high school transcripts or GED Records, Letters of Recommendation and Essay, Average GPA 3.47, TOEFL: PBT-550, CBT- 213, or iBT-79, IELTS-6.5.

Career Options

  • Actuarial analyst
  • Actuary
  • Data analyst
  • Forensic accountant
  • Operational researcher
  • Research scientist (maths)
  • Secondary school teacher
  • Statistician
  • Chartered accountant
  • Corporate investment banker
  • Insurance underwriter
  • Investment analyst
  • Meteorologist
  • PPC specialist
  • Quantity surveyor
  • Software tester

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