by our College Data Analytics Team
[Actuarial Science](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/management-science-quantitative-methods/actuarial-science/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong actuarial science education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value actuarial science schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the actuarial science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Leading the list is Brigham Young University Provo, our #1 best value for actuarial science in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $6,688. Students borrow a median of $12,184 to complete the actuarial science program here. Early-career actuarial science graduates make about $79,777. That is a strong return on a $12,184 median debt. The acceptance rate is 68%.
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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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