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2026 Best Value Actuarial Science Schools in Massachusetts

[Actuarial Science](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/management-science-quantitative-methods/actuarial-science/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong actuarial science education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 5 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value actuarial science schools.

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• Best Value Actuarial Science Schools in Massachusetts

2026 Best Value Actuarial Science Schools in Massachusetts

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the actuarial science degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Actuarial Science Schools

1

Boston University
Boston, MA

$68,102 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,232 Avg Student Debt

$83,238 Median Earnings (10yr)

Boston University tops our 2026 list of the best value actuarial science schools in Massachusetts. Boston University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $68,102. Actuarial Science graduates carry a median of $25,232 in student loans. Soon after graduation, actuarial science degree recipients from Boston University generally make around $89,942. That is a strong return on a $25,232 median debt. The acceptance rate is 11%.

2

Bentley University
Waltham, MA

$61,000 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$120,959 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Bentley University one of the best values for actuarial science. Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $61,000. Actuarial Science graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, actuarial science degree recipients from Bentley University generally make around $85,105. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 45%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.