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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in Illinois

14 Colleges
$47,720 Avg Salary
$21,621 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics 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.

The Best Mathematics Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Mathematics Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mathematics Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

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

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

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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 Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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

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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 Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#5

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest, IL

Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Forest College landed the # 5 spot on the 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Schools in Illinois ranking. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.

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Northern Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

On average, math graduates from NIU take out $24,961 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Western Illinois University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, math graduates from UIC take out $19,513 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

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

After completing their degree, math graduates from DePaul carry an average student debtload of $26,666.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Mathematics Schools 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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