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2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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

With 40 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, applied mathematics is the #105 most popular major in Michigan.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree.

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Our analysis found Michigan State University to be the most popular school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in applied math at Michigan State, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular applied mathematics schools in Michigan. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Women make up 50% of the applied math majors at the school.

Full Applied Mathematics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. UM Dearborn is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Dearborn.

Women make up 33% of the applied math majors at the school.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in applied math at the school are women while 67% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular applied mathematics schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in applied math at WMU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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