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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Mathematics Doctor's Degree School for You

With 237 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mathematics is the #51 most popular major in Illinois.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics program at each school on the list.

Check out the math doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for mathematics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in math at UChicago, 84% are male and 16% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

About 35% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 65% are male.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Women make up 17% of the math majors at the school.

Full Mathematics at Northwestern University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 20% of the math majors at the school.

Read full report on Mathematics at Northern Illinois University

Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

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

Full Mathematics at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Best Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 92
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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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