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2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in Illinois

13 Colleges
$88,330 Avg Salary
$13,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics 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 Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Illinois to see which 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for applied mathematics students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Chicago Report

The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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

Full Applied Mathematics at Northwestern University Report

#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for applied mathematics students. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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The excellent programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in Illinois. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#7

Augustana College

Rock Island, IL

Augustana College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Rock Island, Augustana is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Wheaton College Illinois 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 large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Applied Mathematics at Wheaton College Illinois Report

#9

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

McKendree University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Applied Mathematics at McKendree University Report

#10

Knox College

Galesburg, IL

Knox College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for applied mathematics students. It came in at #10 on the list. Knox is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Galesburg.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 13 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.

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