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2023 Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree School for You

Mathematics is the #35 most popular major in the country with 30,202 degrees and certificates awarded 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 Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for math majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for mathematics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Michigan Technological University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree mathematics programs. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 704
Ohio 861
Illinois 1,071
Indiana 636
Wisconsin 674

Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

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 20 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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