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Actuarial Science

ACTUARIAL SCIENCE PROGRAM
As an actuary, you find ways to manage risk and its financial consequences through strong analytical skills and knowledge in economics, finance, mathematics and statistics. The Actuarial Science Program at Nebraska prepares you to be a key player in companies who deal with risk including insurance companies, hospitals, banks and more.

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1 of 20CENTERS FOR ACTUARIAL EXCELLENCE

In the U.S. designated by the Society of Actuaries

30 YearsOF JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

Tracked in UNL Global Research Rankings of Actuarial Science and Risk Management & Insurance™

5PROFESSIONAL ACTUARIAL EXAMS

Students are prepared to complete

High School Programs

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Undergraduate Programs

Actuarial Science Major Actuarial Science Minor (Business) Actuarial Science Minor (CAS)

Master’s Programs

Master of Science in Actuarial Science

A Center of Actuarial Excellence and University Earned Credit School

One of the first schools selected as a Center of Actuarial Excellence and University Earned Credit school by the Society of Actuaries, only 9 of the 185 actuarial programs in the U.S. achieved this designation.

Society of Actuaries Center for Actuarial Excellence

Society of Actuaries

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Getting an Early Start on Actuarial Internships

ACTUARIAL SCIENCE GIVING FUNDS

Support the academic, professional and administrative activities of the Department of Finance.

World Class Actuarial Science Fund Actuarial Science Scholarship Fund Chair of Actuarial Science Fund


Contact

Vagts, Sue
Sue Vagts
Director of the Actuarial Science Program, Ameritas Actuarial Faculty Fellow, David P. Hayes Chair of Actuarial Science and Professor of Practice in Actuarial Science
HLH 415B
P.O. Box 880490
Lincoln, NE 68588-0490
402-472-1964
svagts2@unl.edu