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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

31 Colleges
$46,747 Avg Salary
$22,659 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics School for You

Mathematics is the #60 most popular major in the country with 3,764 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Mathematics Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mathematics Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

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

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for mathematics students. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan Technological University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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With a ranking of #7, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mathematics programs. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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With a ranking of #9, Indiana University - East did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students. IU East is a small public school located in the rural area of Richmond.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 92
Illinois 237
Ohio 162
Indiana 153
Wisconsin 78

One of 4 majors within the area of study, mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Math

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 6,283
Statistics 4,594
Applied Statistics 388
Other Statistics 98

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

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