圣约翰大学

Actuaries are professionals who use their strong quantitative skills to place a price on risk. Pricing risk allows insurance companies to provide coverage against a variety of loss events, occurrences that can range from a tree falling on a house to a satellite launch failing to a cargo ship sinking. The pricing of risk is also essential for governments to successfully provide social welfare programs and insurance protection against catastrophic risks such as flooding.

The actuarial profession is often ranked as one of the best career paths to pursue. The number of actuaries is expected to grow by 18 percent between 2014 and 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This strong demand for actuaries makes the MS in Actuarial Science an attractive choice for someone with strong quantitative skills.

The program consists of 10 courses for a total of 30 credit hours, and can be completed by full-time students in 18 months. The courses cover the syllabi of four Society of Actuaries examinations (FM- Financial mathematics, IFM- Investment and Financial Markets, STAM – Short Term Actuarial Mathematics, and LTAM – Long Term Actuarial Mathematics) and three VEE (Validation by Educational Experience) subjects (Economics, Applied Statistics and Corporate Finance). Students who pass actuarial exams during their studies will be reimbursed of their exam fees through a generous corporate fund. A writing-intensive course, RMI 621 Risk Project, allows students to work on an actuarial related topic of their interest.

Career Outcomes

The Ellen Thrower Center for Apprenticeship and Career Services at The School of Risk Management, Insurance and Actuarial Science in Manhattan is dedicated solely to supporting the career objectives of students enrolled in the risk, insurance and actuarial science degree programs. With personalized career advising and referrals, a strong alumni network, speaker panels, networking events and two specialized career fairs each year, our students successfully connect with internship and job opportunities.

Our graduates are working in the fields of enterprise risk management, corporate risk management, commercial underwriting, claims and brokerage, consulting and actuarial.