{"id":1758,"date":"2016-03-23T12:08:23","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T17:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/?p=1758"},"modified":"2016-11-25T14:33:04","modified_gmt":"2016-11-25T20:33:04","slug":"actuarial-science-program-ranks-top-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maryville.edu\/mpress\/actuarial-science-program-ranks-top-20\/","title":{"rendered":"<\/a>Actuarial Science Program Ranks in Top 20 Nationally"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Actuarial Science program<\/a> at 91制片厂 has recently been ranked in the top 20 U.S. programs for return on investment by College Value Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Maryville\u2019s undergraduate program prepares students for all five Associateship of Society of Actuaries (SOA) professional exams. As a result, the program averages over 50 passed professional exams nationally, one of the highest ratios of exams to graduates. With the passing of these exams comes the opportunity to succeed in post-graduate life. The 2015 job placement for Maryville graduates who passed at least one exam was 100 percent.<\/p>\n

While students don\u2019t need to pass these exams to graduate with their undergraduate degree, they do need to pass them for professional recognition.<\/p>\n

\u201cActuaries need to have licenses like lawyers and physicians,\u201d says Min Deng, PhD, director of mathematics and actuarial science. \u201cIn order to have a full time job in today\u2019s competitive job market, the passing of at least two exams with an internship is a basic requirement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Along with helping prepare students for the SOA exams, Maryville\u2019s program also connects students with internship opportunities. Last year, 31 students obtained a paid internship.<\/p>\n

Christina Gerst, senior, was among those students. She has interned at MetLife, Midwest Employers Casualty Co., and Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), and recently accepted a full-time position with RGA upon graduation.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaryville\u2019s actuarial science program definitely got me the connections with these companies,\u201d says Gerst. \u201cMy classes taught me material that was relevant to my internships and vice versa. My professors were supportive and encouraging throughout the process.\u201d<\/p>\n

Maryville\u2019s program will continue to evolve over time, keeping pace with the needs of hiring managers and industry standards. \u201cWe are always looking to make the program better,\u201d says Deng. \u201cWe will continue to increase the number of students passing exams, encourage more student and faculty research, and enhance the connection between between students and industry professionals.\u201d<\/p>\n

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