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2024 Best Mathematics Schools in Indiana

7 Colleges in Indiana
640 Math Degrees Awarded
$48,493 Avg Early-Career Salary
Mathematics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #35 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Mathematics Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 640 degrees in mathematics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School

Best Mathematics Schools in Indiana The math program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mathematics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Mathematics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Mathematics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Math
Master's Degrees in Math
Doctor's Degrees in Math

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Mathematics Schools in Indiana list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Mathematics in Indiana

The schools below may not offer all types of math degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Indiana Schools in Math

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 Math Degrees Awarded
$64,754 Median Starting Salary

University of Notre Dame is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in mathematics. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year. Mathematics degree recipients from University of Notre Dame get an earnings boost of approximately $16,262 above the typical income of mathematics majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Math Degrees Awarded
12.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in mathematics. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 116 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the math program state that they receive average early career income of $43,681.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 Math Degrees Awarded
13.6% Growth in Graduates

Indiana University - Bloomington is a great choice for students interested in a degree in mathematics. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 118 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the math program earn about $39,692 in the first couple years of working.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
87 Math Degrees Awarded
28.7% Growth in Graduates

Indiana University - East is a good choice for students interested in a degree in mathematics. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 87 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at IU East in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mathematics major at Indiana University - East earn $11,069 more than the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Wabash College
Crawfordsville, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$52,397 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Crawfordsville, Wabash is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 8 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Wabash in the most recent year we have data available. Those mathematics students who get their degree from Wabash College receive $3,905 more than the standard math grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Math Degrees Awarded
$40,767 Median Starting Salary

IUPUI is a very large public university located in the city of Indianapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #274 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means IUPUI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 47 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the math program report average early career earnings of $40,767.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,698 Median Starting Salary

PFW is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Fort Wayne. This university ranks 30th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 22 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at PFW in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the math program report average early career wages of $39,698.

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Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Hammond. This university ranks 26th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 17 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Purdue Northwest in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the math program earn about $47,390 in their early career salary.

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Best Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 704
Ohio 314 858
Illinois 304 1,071
Wisconsin 273 674

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Mathematics is one of 4 different types of Mathematics & Statistics programs to choose from.

Math Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Mathematics 635
Analysis & Functional Analysis 4
Other Mathematics 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Statistics 354
Applied Mathematics 222
Other Statistics 152

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