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2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

6 Ranked Colleges
382 Degrees Awarded
$34,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Applied Mathematics is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 10,462 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, applied mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $55,528 and had an average of $22,646 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 462 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,700 and $44,684 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 382 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in applied mathematics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great applied mathematics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the applied mathematics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree applied math students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) in Illinois

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 119 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

UChicago also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UChicago Applied Mathematics Report

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northwestern University Applied Mathematics Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 143 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Applied Mathematics Report

#4

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k. Northern Illinois University is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at Northern Illinois University

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 13 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at University of Illinois at Chicago

#6

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 77 degrees to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at DePaul

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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