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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree School for You

Applied Mathematics is the #41 most popular major in the country with 6,283 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for applied math majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Applied Mathematics

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for applied mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan Technological University is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Applied Mathematics at Michigan Technological University Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree applied mathematics programs. Oakland is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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With a ranking of #7, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 40
Illinois 541
Ohio 176
Indiana 181
Wisconsin 1

One of 4 majors within the area of study, applied mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Statistics 4,594
Mathematics 3,764
Applied Statistics 388
Other Statistics 98

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Steven G. Johnson.

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