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

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$80,567 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools

#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 master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Notre Dame Report

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 4 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree applied mathematics programs. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics schools 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 17 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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