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Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 173 students majoring in math at UChicago, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Women make up 32% of the math majors at the school.

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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 39% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 61% are male.

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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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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

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

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in math at NIU, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in math at UIC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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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Northeastern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 47% are male.

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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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 35% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 65% are male.

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Loyola University Chicago 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 #9 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 25 students majoring in math at Loyola Chicago, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 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 large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in math at SIUE, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 31 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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