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Best Value Mathematics Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Mathematics Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$29,486 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,720 Avg Salary

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Mathematics Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for math students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Mathematics Schools

$13,968 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in Illinois for mathematics students. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, math graduates from Illinois State take out $20,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best Mathematics Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$17,634 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIUC are $17,634 per year. 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.

UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Mathematics Schools in Illinois list.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mathematics Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, math graduates from NIU take out $24,961 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$12,064 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern Illinois University are $12,064 a year. While working on their degree, math majors at Northeastern Illinois University accumulate an average of around $21,015 in student debt.

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$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$12,053 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for mathematics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIS are $12,053 a year. While working on their degree, math majors at UIS accumulate an average of around $32,389 in student debt.

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$15,603 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics students. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIC are $15,603 a year. On average, math graduates from UIC take out $19,513 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL
$60,963 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

UChicago undergraduate students pay an average of $60,963 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, math graduates from UChicago take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

UChicago also made our Best Mathematics Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #2.

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#10

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL
$60,768 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwestern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $60,768 per year. Math majors at Northwestern take out an average of $13,820 in student loans while working on their egree.

Northwestern also made our Best Mathematics Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #1.

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Best Value Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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