2023 Best Value Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 Value 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 value experiences for math students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for math majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Mathematics Schools
Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $24,172 per year. On average, math graduates from Illinois State take out $20,375 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Illinois State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in the Great Lakes Region . SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year. On average, math graduates from Central Michigan take out $24,616 in student loans while working on their degree.
The excellent programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in the Great Lakes Region . NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year. On average, math graduates from NIU take out $24,961 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics students. Located in the large suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest are $14,349 per year.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value mathematics programs. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Eau Claire are $17,149 per year. While working on their degree, math majors at UW - Eau Claire accumulate an average of around $21,800 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Eau Claire is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the city of La Crosse.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - La Crosse are $18,014 a year. While working on their degree, math majors at UW - La Crosse accumulate an average of around $24,817 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - La Crosse also is in the top 5% of our Best Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Whitewater are $16,602 a year. The average amount in student loans that math majors at UW - Whitewater take out is $22,319.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Whitewater is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Indiana University - East came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public college with a small student population.
IU East undergraduate students pay an average of $20,934 in tuition and fees each year. Math majors at IU East take out an average of $25,557 in student loans while working on their egree.
Best Mathematics Colleges by State
Explore the best mathematics schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 704 |
| Ohio | 861 |
| Illinois | 1,071 |
| Indiana | 636 |
| Wisconsin | 674 |
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Majors Related to Math
Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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