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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

64 Colleges
$53,152 Avg Salary
$22,208 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mathematics and statistics was ranked #14 in the country. In fact 15,127 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 64 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics & Statistics program at each school on the list.

Check out the mathematics and statistics programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for mathematics and statistics students. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college 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 most popular mathematics and statistics programs. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #9, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Michigan Technological University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mathematics & Statistics students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
12 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI

Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,213
Indiana 467
Ohio 446
Wisconsin 182
Michigan 410

Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 6,283
Statistics 4,594
Mathematics 3,764
Applied Statistics 388
Other Statistics 98

Majors Similar to Mathematics & Statistics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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