<p>I'm in the undergraduate business school in New York
and I'm majoring in actuarial science with finance.</p>
<p>However, there are so few people who are actually majoring in the acuarial science
and I just wonder why?</p>
<p>i mean there is no perfect career and I don't expect actuary to be that great
but still, compensation, career advacemnet, working conditions, stability, demands
are good comparing to other jobs in this difficult time.</p>
<p>Then, why so few people are interested and majoring in?
is there something really big disadvantage that I do not know?</p>
<p>It would be appreciated everyone's opinions but especailly who are related to the major.</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>imo it is because it’s a very narrow major and that any major can become an actuary</p>
<p>I agree with the poster above me. No one cares what your major is as long as you can pass the tests and do the job, but what if you decide you want to do something else? It would be good to have a major that is more open.</p>
<p>If you’re planning on becoming an actuary, try including a math major 
it could be fun, and a great exercise for someone like you.</p>
<p>Maybe I’m one of the few ignorant people out there, but I’ve never even heard of that major… So that’s probably why barely anyone’s majoring in it.</p>
<p>Most universities don’t offer it as a major and it’s not a well-known occupation.</p>
<p>I think people avoid this career path because they don’t wanna take years (some real actuaries take about 10 years or so) to pass about 10+ exams… Those exams are pretty tough. Also, this career is relatively new comparing to others. It is funny to observe that some of my college professors (outside math department) don’t even know what actuary is. </p>
<p>However, i believe this field is growing. For example, some well known schools are starting out actuarial science program including UCLA where I just graduated from. </p>
<p>For this major:
Main Pro: excellent path to actuary profession and better preparation for the first few actuarial exams (1,2, and may be 3).
Main Con: very narrow to one specific field.</p>