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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

26 Colleges
$78,946 Avg Salary
$20,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, applied mathematics was ranked #79 in the country. In fact 11,107 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the applied math programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Applied Mathematics Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for applied mathematics students. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, applied math majors at Northwestern accumulate an average of around $13,500 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for applied mathematics students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Applied Mathematics at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

The average amount in student loans that applied math majors at UW - Stout take out is $26,000.

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#8

Wabash College

Crawfordsville, IN

Wabash College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wabash is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crawfordsville.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best applied mathematics programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Applied Math majors at Ohio State take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 109
Ohio 327
Illinois 622
Indiana 221
Wisconsin 61

Applied Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 30,202
Statistics 9,979
Other Statistics 644
Applied Statistics 464

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Steven G. Johnson.

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