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

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Finding the Best Mathematics Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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

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

Top 10 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in the Great Lakes Region for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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 master’s degree 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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan Technological University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

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Illinois State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #9, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very 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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