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2024 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

28 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
480 Master's Degrees
$56,035 Avg Early-Career Salary
Mathematics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #61 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 28 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 480 master's degrees in mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School for Your Master's Degree

Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of mathematics for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for mathematics students working on their master's degree.

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The math school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mathematics in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in mathematics.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Math

1
28 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in mathematics needs to look into University of Chicago. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of Chicago

2
1 Annual Graduates

University of Notre Dame is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mathematics. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of Notre Dame

2
4 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in mathematics has to take a look at Northwestern University. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Northwestern University

3
41 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a master's degree in mathematics. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of Wisconsin - Madison

4
29 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mathematics. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

5
22 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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22 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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3 Annual Graduates

Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Houghton.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Michigan Technological University

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10 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Purdue University - Main Campus

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
6 Annual Graduates

Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Michigan State University

Best Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Illinois 221 168
Michigan 211 51
Ohio 207 131
Indiana 191 82
Wisconsin 173 48

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One of 4 majors within the Mathematics & Statistics area of study, Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Math Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Mathematics 471
Other Mathematics 9

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 903
Statistics 719
Applied Statistics 156
Other Statistics 25

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