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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

215 Colleges
$46,747 Avg Salary
$22,659 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 215 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at UW - Madison take out is $20,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, math majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $21,040 in student debt.

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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. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, math graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debt load of $22,000. 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. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

While working on their degree, math majors at UChicago accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for mathematics students. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Math majors at UIUC take out an average of $20,847 in student loans while working on their egree. 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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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Math majors at IU Bloomington take out an average of $20,434 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

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

Math majors at Purdue take out an average of $20,949 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

While working on their degree, math majors at Michigan State accumulate an average of around $26,679 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $440, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

While working on their degree, math majors at Illinois State accumulate an average of around $20,375 in student debt.

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#10

Indiana University - East

Richmond, IN

Indiana University - East did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public school with a small student population.

On average, math graduates from IU East take out $25,557 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#11

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #11, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at Northwestern take out is $13,820.

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Grand Valley State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, math majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $25,641 in student debt. 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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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics students. It came in at #13 on the list. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Math majors at UIC take out an average of $19,513 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population.

Math majors at UW - Eau Claire take out an average of $21,800 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Miami University - Oxford did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

Math majors at NIU take out an average of $24,961 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#17

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

With a ranking of #17, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, math graduates from Notre Dame carry an average student debt load of $19,000.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at IUPUI take out is $18,952.

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

Math majors at BGSU take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Whitewater.

Math majors at UW - Whitewater take out an average of $22,319 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#21

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Indiana State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

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#22

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Northeastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics students. It came in at #23 on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Math majors at Northeastern Illinois University take out an average of $21,015 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public school with a very large student population.

Math majors at UWM take out an average of $30,590 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#25

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

With a ranking of #25, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a large student population.

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#28

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH
#29

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
#31

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
34 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
35 The College of Wooster Wooster, OH
36 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
37 Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH
37 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
39 Aurora University Aurora, IL
39 Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN
41 Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH
41 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
41 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI

Best Mathematics Colleges by State

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

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 27 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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