Career Opportunities

U.S. News ranks actuaries seventh in Best Business Jobs for 2022 and eleventh in Best STEM Jobs for 2022.

Our most recent grads are employed by Oliver Wyman, Chubb, Philadelphia Insurance Companies, WTW (formerly Willis Towers Watson), Mercer, Anthem. Typical industries for actuaries include insurance companies, risk management firms, consulting companies, healthcare organizations, and governmental agencies.

Industry Growth

Tremendous job growth is forecasted within the decade for the actuarial field. Employment is projected to grow 21% from 2021 to 2031, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Wage Growth

Wages for actuaries are also on the higher end of the pay scale with the median annual wage landing at $105,900 as of May 2021, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Charity Sawyer, '29, (center) with her parents at La Salle's Blue and Gold Day.

Charity Sawyer, ‘29, a social work major and women’s basketball player talks about making the decision to come to La Salle.

St. Benilde Tower, home of La Salle's School of Nursing and Health Sciences.

Two nursing students at La Salle University have been awarded scholarships from the Nursing Foundation of Pennsylvania (NFP), to support them as they continue their studies.

Jack Eckhardt, '11.

Jack Eckhardt, ‘11, used the hard work ethic and critical eye he developed at La Salle to help communities through his career and a non-profit.