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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

17 Colleges
$80,567 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree 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.

The Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. 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

The excellent master’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for applied mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. UW - Stout is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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#9

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree applied mathematics programs. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #10 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics colleges 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 17 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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