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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

With 541 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, applied mathematics is the #21 most popular major in Illinois.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Applied Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Applied Mathematics

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in Illinois. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 40
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 2 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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