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Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

203 Colleges
$44,783 Avg Salary
$21,870 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 203 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for math majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 70% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 60% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 215 students majoring in math at Ohio State, 64% are male and 36% are female.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at Ohio State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,953. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $212.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 30% of the math majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 68% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, math graduates from UIUC carry an average student debt load of $19,171. 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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Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

Women make up 39% of the math majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, math majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $24,208 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $440, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #7, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the math majors at the school.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Of the 77 students majoring in math at IU Bloomington, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Illinois State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

Of the 72 students majoring in math at Illinois State, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Math majors at Illinois State take out an average of $20,920 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 42% are male.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at GVSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,662. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $234, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

Indiana University - East

Richmond, IN

Indiana University - East did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public college with a small student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 59% are male.

Math majors at IU East take out an average of $27,057 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 53 students majoring in math at UW - Eau Claire, 60% are male and 40% are female.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at UW - Eau Claire take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,034.

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 67% are male.

On average, math graduates from Northwestern take out $14,987 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Women make up 51% of the math majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, math graduates from NIU carry an average student debt load of $24,471.

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#14

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in math at Notre Dame, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.

Women make up 34% of the math majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at UW - Whitewater take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,415.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 33% of the math majors at the school.

Math majors at UIC take out an average of $20,796 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #18, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 54% of the math majors at the school.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

Women make up 36% of the math majors at the school.

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#19

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

With a ranking of #19, Oberlin College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Oberlin.

About 30% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 70% are male.

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With a ranking of #21, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 32 students majoring in math at Northeastern Illinois University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at Northeastern Illinois University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,993.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 50% of the math majors at the school.

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#23

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in math at DePaul, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#24

The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH

With a ranking of #24, The College of Wooster did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Wooster, Wooster College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 32% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 68% are male.

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With a ranking of #24, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 52% of the math majors at the school.

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#26

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN
#29

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
#29

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
32 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
32 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
34 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
34 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
36 Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH
36 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
36 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
39 Carthage College Kenosha, WI
39 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, WI
39 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
39 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH

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

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.

  • 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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