Program Overview
Statistics: Actuarial Science, B.S.
Overview
Actuaries are risk assessment experts who work to help insurance companies, financial firms, and other businesses manage risk. In this program, you will learn how to apply mathematical models to analyze financial problems, reason with statistics and data, and predict economic behavior. Graduates are prepared to become an actuary in an insurance company or as an analyst with a financial firm.
Degree Fit
This degree could be a good fit if you:
- Think math and statistics are fun
- Enjoy an intellectual challenge
- Like to solve problems and puzzles
- Are an analytical, logical thinker
Career Outcomes
With this degree, you could become a/an:
- Actuary
- Financial analyst
- Consultant for business
Location
Moscow
Availability
Available On-Campus
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Program Outline
Careers:
- Actuary
- Financial analyst
- Consultant for business
Other:
- The program prepares graduates to become actuaries in insurance companies or analysts with financial firms.
- Careers in this field are consistently ranked among the best jobs by employment surveys, based on pay, working conditions, job satisfaction, job availability, and work stress.
The University of Idaho (U of I) is a public land-grant research university located in Moscow, Idaho. Established on January 30, 1889, and opening its doors on October 3, 1892, it was the state's sole university for 71 years until 1963
Overview
- Type: Public land-grant research university
- Enrollment (Fall 2023): Approximately 11,849 students, including 9,796 undergraduates and 1,929 graduate students
- Campus Size: 1,585 acres
- Mascot: Joe Vandal
- Athletics: Competes in NCAA Division I FCS – Big Sky Conference
Academics
U of I offers over 200 areas of study for undergraduate and graduate students . The university comprises ten colleges and schools, including:
- College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
- College of Art and Architecture
- College of Business and Economics
- College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
- College of Engineering
- College of Graduate Studies
- College of Law
- College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences
- College of Natural Resources
- College of Science.
Campus and Facilities
The Moscow campus features:
- Administration Building: An iconic Collegiate Gothic-style structure with an 80-foot clock tower .
- Bruce M. Pitman Center: A hub for student services, including financial aid, admissions, and student media.
- Kibbie Dome: A multi-purpose indoor stadium for various sports and events.
- Arboretum and Botanical Garden: A 65-acre site with diverse plant species .