by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 11,107 people earned their degree in applied mathematics, making the major the 78th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, applied mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,929 and had an average of $21,348 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,353 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,946 and $20,000 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 401 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 52 colleges that offered a degree in applied mathematics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their applied mathematics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree applied math students.
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 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.
Out of the 52 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University - Mishawaka landed the #2 spot on the list. Mishawaka, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s applied math degrees to 8 students 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%.
Full Bethel University - Mishawaka Applied Mathematics Report
Out of the 52 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Wisconsin - Stout Applied Mathematics Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This small school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Applied Mathematics at St. Mary’s College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Taylor University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Upland, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s applied math degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, 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 89%.
Wabash College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Wabash College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Crawfordsville, Indiana. It awarded 3 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oakland City University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oakland City is a small school located in Oakland City, Indiana that handed out 3 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Augustana College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Augustana College is a small school located in Rock Island, Illinois that handed out 11 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Franklin College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Franklin College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Franklin, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Blackburn College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Carlinville, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s applied math students in 2020-2021.
Knox College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Galesburg, Illinois, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Wheaton College Illinois landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wheaton, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Wheaton College Illinois
Kettering University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
McKendree University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Lebanon, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s applied math students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Siena Heights University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Siena Heights University is located in Adrian, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s applied math degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Siena Heights University
Illinois Institute of Technology came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 11 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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.
Read more about Applied Mathematics at Illinois Institute of Technology
Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #17. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
The University of Findlay ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. The University of Findlay is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Findlay, Ohio. It awarded 4 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mount St. Joseph University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
University of Akron Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Applied Mathematics at University of Akron Main Campus
Ferris State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s applied math degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Indiana University - South Bend ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - South Bend is a public institution located in South Bend, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Anderson University Indiana landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Anderson University Indiana is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Case Western Reserve University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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