2026 Best Computational & Applied Mathematics Schools in Illinois
Computational & Applied Mathematics degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for computational & applied mathematics students.
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Best Schools for Computational & Applied Mathematics in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall computational & applied mathematics education in Illinois.
Top Schools in Computational & Applied Mathematics
Our analysis ranked University Of Chicago the best school in the country for a degree in computational & applied mathematics. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Chicago. About 96% of students finish within six years. University Of Chicago awarded about 41 computational & applied mathematics degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the computational & applied mathematics program make about $81,002 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $15,854.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
