Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Most Popular Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges
$55,801 Avg Salary
$21,348 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor'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 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Applied Mathematics program at each school on the list.

Check out the applied math bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in Illinois for applied mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Of the 41 students majoring in applied math at Northwestern, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Northwestern University

Request Information
#2

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Augustana College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular applied mathematics schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 27% of the applied math majors at the school.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Augustana College

Request Information

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Institute of Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 9% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 91% are male.

Full Applied Mathematics at Illinois Institute of Technology Report

Request Information

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheaton College Illinois. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Applied Mathematics at Wheaton College Illinois Report

Request Information
#5

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, McKendree University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the applied math majors at the school.

Read More…

Request Information
#6

Knox College

Galesburg, IL

Knox College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Knox is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Galesburg.

Read More…

Request Information
#7

North Central College

Naperville, IL

North Central College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree applied mathematics programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Naperville, North Central is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the applied math majors at the school.

Read More…

Request Information
#8

Blackburn College

Carlinville, IL

Blackburn College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Blackburn is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Carlinville.

Full Applied Mathematics at Blackburn College Report

Request Information

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools 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 8 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.