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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

46 Colleges
$46,747 Avg Salary
$22,659 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics 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.

The Best Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the math programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mathematics 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 degree in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

On average, math graduates from UChicago take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Out of the 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, math graduates from Notre Dame take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Math majors at Northwestern take out an average of $13,820 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, math graduates from U-M take out $21,040 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great place for mathematics students. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Houghton.

After completing their degree, math graduates from Michigan Tech carry an average student debtload of $23,887.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at UW - Madison take out is $20,500.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, math graduates from Purdue take out $20,949 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Wabash College

Crawfordsville, IN

Wabash College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mathematics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Wabash is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crawfordsville.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #9 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, math majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $20,847 in student debt. 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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Illinois State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

On average, math graduates from Illinois State take out $20,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 25 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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