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2023 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$22,357 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$75,327 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree School for You

Mathematics & Statistics is the #15 most popular major in Illinois with 2,675 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for mathematics and statistics 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.

2023 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in Illinois for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $9,773 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Illinois State is ranked #5 for overall quality for mathematics and statistics in Illinois.

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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 and statistics schools in Illinois. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SIUE are $9,316 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northeastern Illinois University is a great value for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

Northeastern Illinois University graduate students pay an average of $9,428 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mathematics and statistics schools in Illinois. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NIU are $11,390 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great value for mathematics and statistics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at Western Illinois University Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

UIUC graduate students pay an average of $17,823 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UIUC is ranked #3 for overall quality for mathematics and statistics in Illinois.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

UIC graduate students pay an average of $17,277 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mathematics and statistics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UChicago are $63,936 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UChicago is ranked #2 for overall quality for mathematics and statistics in Illinois.

Full Mathematics & Statistics at University of Chicago Report

Loyola University Chicago ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Loyola Chicago graduate students pay an average of $19,894 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 1,363
Michigan 1,331
Ohio 1,410
Wisconsin 982

Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 30,202
Applied Mathematics 11,107
Statistics 9,979
Other Statistics 644
Applied Statistics 464

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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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