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Best Value Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$30,889 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$80,567 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 622 degrees and certificates were awarded to applied mathematics students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #56 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Value Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for applied math students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Applied Mathematics

Our analysis found Northern Illinois University to be the best value school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NIU are $11,390 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great value for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIUC are $17,823 a year.

UIUC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIC are $17,277 per year.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value applied mathematics schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UChicago are $63,936 per year.

UChicago did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree applied mathematics programs. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwestern are $56,567 per year.

Northwestern not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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Best Value Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 109
Ohio 327
Indiana 221
Wisconsin 61

One of 4 majors within the area of study, applied mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Applied Math

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 6 schools only.

  • 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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