Actuarial science is one of the concentrations offered to Wharton School students. Students from other Schools may minor in actuarial mathematics.
Since 1988, the editors of the Wall Street Journals’ CareerJournal.com publish regularly a ranking of 250 occupations in the US, from accountant to zoologist. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Census Bureau, as well as studies from trade associations and industry groups, are used to rank jobs on the basis of six key criteria: income, employment outlook, environment, stress, physical demands, and security.