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Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for applied math majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular 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.

Of the 294 students majoring in applied math at UChicago, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular applied mathematics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the applied math majors at the school.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 3 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular applied mathematics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the applied math majors at the school.

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#5

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 20% of the applied math majors at the school.

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#6

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

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

About 38% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 62% are male.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for applied mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 33% of the applied math majors at the school.

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #8, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 50% are male.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 29% of the applied math majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Illinois Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Illinois Tech is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in applied math at Illinois Tech, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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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 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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