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2024 Best Financial Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

5 Colleges in Illinois
341 Master's Degrees
Ranked #43 in popularity, financial mathematics is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for financial mathematics students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 341 master's degrees in financial mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Financial Mathematics School for Your Master's Degree

Best Financial Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Illinois Your choice of financial 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

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 collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

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

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

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Financial Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Financial Mathematics in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in financial mathematics.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Financial Math

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
161 Annual Graduates

University of Chicago is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in financial mathematics. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in financial mathematics from University of Chicago

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
121 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in financial mathematics. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in financial mathematics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in financial mathematics has to take a look at DePaul University. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in financial mathematics from DePaul University

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
17 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Illinois at Chicago if you wish to pursue a master's degree in financial mathematics. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in financial mathematics from University of Illinois at Chicago

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in financial mathematics from Northern Illinois University

Best Financial Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 494 141
Indiana 375 181

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Financial Mathematics is one of 5 different types of Applied Mathematics programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Financial Math

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computational & Applied Mathematics 133
General Applied Mathematics 54
Computational Mathematics 4

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