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2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in Illinois

7 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 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Applied Mathematics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for applied math majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular 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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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 2 spot on the list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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

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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for applied mathematics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Applied Mathematics at Northern Illinois University Report

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Steven G. Johnson.

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