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General Applied Mathematics is the 152nd most popular major in the country with 4,667 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 362 general applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 222 general applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in general applied mathematics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general applied mathematics.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hillsdale College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hillsdale, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University - Mishawaka. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region. Bethel University - Mishawaka is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mishawaka, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stout. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general applied math students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Taylor University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region. Taylor University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Upland, Indiana. It awarded 7 bachelors’s general applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland City University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland City University is a small school located in Oakland City, Indiana that handed out 3 bachelors’s general applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Saint Mary’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s general applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Applied Mathematics at Saint Mary’s College
Augustana College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Rock Island, Illinois, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s general applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Franklin College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Franklin College is a small school located in Franklin, Indiana that handed out 3 bachelors’s general applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Wheaton College Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Wheaton, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general applied math students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Wheaton College Illinois General Applied Mathematics Report
Kettering University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kettering is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s general applied math degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Read full report on General Applied Mathematics at Kettering University
Siena Heights University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Adrian, Michigan, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s general applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Siena Heights University General Applied Mathematics Report
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Applied Mathematics at Illinois Institute of Technology
The University of Findlay did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Findlay is a small school located in Findlay, Ohio that handed out 4 bachelors’s general applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Akron Main Campus is located in Akron, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s general applied math degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Akron Main Campus General Applied Mathematics Report
With a ranking of #15, Ferris State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ferris is a public institution located in Big Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ferris State University General Applied Mathematics Report
Indiana University - South Bend ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small school located in South Bend, Indiana that handed out 3 bachelors’s general applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Case Western Reserve University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s general applied math degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
North Central College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Naperville, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general applied math students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Baldwin Wallace College is located in Berea, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s general applied math degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Baldwin Wallace University General Applied Mathematics Report
Ohio Northern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Ohio Northern University is located in Ada, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s general applied math degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Applied Mathematics at Ohio Northern University
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s general applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read more about General Applied Mathematics at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Kent State University at Kent came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s general applied math degrees to qualified students.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #24, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s general applied math degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Applied Mathematics at Northwestern University
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s general applied math degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee General Applied Mathematics Report
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