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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges
$88,330 Avg Salary
$13,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics 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 Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Illinois

Check out the applied math programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools in Applied Mathematics

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 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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#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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The excellent programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in Illinois. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Applied Mathematics Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Applied Mathematics Schools 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 6 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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