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2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

67 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 67 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular 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.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Chicago Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for applied mathematics students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that applied math majors at Ohio State take out is $20,500.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 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 Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for applied mathematics students. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Full Applied Mathematics at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#5

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 #5 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Notre Dame Report

#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, applied math graduates from Northwestern carry an average student debt load of $13,500.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Northwestern University

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular applied mathematics programs. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for applied mathematics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at DePaul University

University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular applied mathematics programs. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Menomonie.

Applied Math majors at UW - Stout take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Wisconsin - Stout Report

#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Michigan State University

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
12 Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL
13 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI

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 25 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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