The Bachelor's Degree Center, a resource to help prospective students find the best program suited to their needs and interests, has ranked the Actuarial Science undergraduate program at Illinois as #1 in the United States on its "25 Best Bachelor's in Actuarial Science for 2022" list.
To rank the best campus-based Actuarial Science bachelor’s programs, Bachelor’s Degree Center editors focus on accredited, trustworthy institutions. Programs are ranked by factors that matter to students, including tuition, student satisfaction, and potential salary. The data used for the rankings come from IPEDS (National Center for Education Statistics) and Niche.
The Actuarial Science program at the University of Illinois is a Center of Actuarial Excellence recognized by the Society of Actuaries and one of the very few university programs that also received the Casualty Actuarial Society’s University awards twice. It is widely recognized in the insurance industry as one of the top universities to produce high-quality actuaries.