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Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

17 Colleges
$53,297 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master'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 master's degree.

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 52% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Women make up 10% of the math majors at the school.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in math at UChicago, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Out of the 17 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Aurora University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in math at Aurora, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#5

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Out of the 17 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Governors State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

Of the 9 students majoring in math at GSU, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 17% of the math majors at the school.

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Western Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

Women make up 67% of the math majors at the school.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in math at NIU, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

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

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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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