2023 Best Value Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mathematics Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for math students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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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If you have a knack for mathematics and an interest in learning more, study online to achieve your career goals at Southern New Hampshire University. Our mathematics degree can help you enhance your mathematical abilities, including reasoning and problem-solving in three areas: analysis, algebra and statistics.
Top 10 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mathematics schools in the Great Lakes Region . SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great value for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NIU are $11,390 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Northwest. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue Northwest are $11,356 per year.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan Technological University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan Tech are $22,981 per year.
Michigan Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Western Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WIU are $12,182 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BGSU are $15,823 a year.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #9, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in tuition and fees each year.
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Indiana University - East came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU East are $18,592 per year.
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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 |
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Other Related Math Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
If you have a knack for mathematics and an interest in learning more, study online to achieve your career goals at Southern New Hampshire University. Our mathematics degree can help you enhance your mathematical abilities, including reasoning and problem-solving in three areas: analysis, algebra and statistics.
BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics
Put mathematical concepts to work to solve today's most complex real-world problems by studying applied mathematics with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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 26 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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