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2023 Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

14 Colleges
$44,783 Avg Salary
$21,870 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,071 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mathematics is the #34 most popular major in Illinois.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in Illinois for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, math majors at Northwestern accumulate an average of around $14,987 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at UIUC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,171. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $377.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, math graduates from Illinois State take out $20,920 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Forest College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Lake Forest is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lake Forest.

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#6

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at NIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,471.

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Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

Math majors at UIC take out an average of $20,796 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 704
Ohio 861
Indiana 636
Wisconsin 674

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

Majors Similar to Math

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 11,107
Statistics 9,979
Other Statistics 644
Applied Statistics 464

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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