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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Illinois

18 Colleges
$59,894 Avg Salary
$20,072 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics School for You

Mathematics & Statistics is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 1,213 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics & Statistics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mathematics and statistics majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for mathematics and statistics students. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#3

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

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Illinois State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Western Illinois University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics and statistics programs. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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With a ranking of #8, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #9, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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State Degrees Awarded
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 18 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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