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2024 Best General Applied Mathematics Schools in Illinois

3 Colleges in Illinois
102 General Applied Math Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in general applied mathematics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #152 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Applied Mathematics Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 102 degrees in general applied mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Applied Mathematics School

Best General Applied Mathematics Schools in Illinois The general applied math program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Applied Mathematics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general applied mathematics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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 General Applied Mathematics Degree Level

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

The general applied math school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Applied Mathematics Schools in Illinois. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Applied Mathematics in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools in General Applied Math

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
37 General Applied Math Degrees Awarded

Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general applied mathematics. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a degree in general applied mathematics. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign. This university ranks 3rd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 9 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

DePaul University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general applied mathematics. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 7th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 19 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

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Best General Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 81
Michigan 915 77
Indiana 737 33
Wisconsin 672 60

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One of 5 majors within the Applied Mathematics area of study, General Applied Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Applied Math

Related Major Annual Graduates
Financial Mathematics 346
Computational & Applied Mathematics 166
Computational Mathematics 6
Other Applied Mathematics 2

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