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2024 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

24 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,347 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$78,946 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in applied mathematics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #78 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for applied mathematics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,347 degrees in applied mathematics during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Applied Mathematics School

Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region The applied math program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Applied Mathematics rankings. For our Best Overall Applied Mathematics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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.

Pick Your Applied Mathematics Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Applied Mathematics in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the applied math degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Applied Math

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
262 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$107,203 Median Starting Salary

University of Chicago is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in applied mathematics. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 262 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year. Those applied mathematics students who get their degree from University of Chicago earn $28,257 more than the typical applied math grad.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN
101 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in applied mathematics has to look into University of Notre Dame. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large 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 about 101 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$80,781 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in applied mathematics needs to take a look at Northwestern University. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the applied math program make an average of $80,781 in the first couple years of their career.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
228 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
22.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in applied mathematics has to take a look at Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 228 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the applied math program state that they receive average early career wages of $67,207.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
99 Applied Math Degrees Awarded

UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 99 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
20.0% Growth in Graduates

UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 25 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IN
44.4% Growth in Graduates

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 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 9 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
21.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI

Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 Applied Math Degrees Awarded
$77,007 Median Starting Salary

DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 7th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 44 applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the applied math program make about $77,007 in the first couple years of working.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Michigan322109
Ohio314324
Illinois304622
Indiana294221
Wisconsin27361

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

Applied Math Focus Areas

MajorAnnual Graduates
Financial Mathematics737
General Applied Mathematics328
Computational & Applied Mathematics156
Computational Mathematics117
Other Applied Mathematics9

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Majors Similar to Applied Math

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Mathematics3,771
Statistics2,135
Applied Statistics162
Other Statistics154

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