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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in the Great Lakes Region

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Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Applied Mathematics is the 78th most popular major in the country with 11,107 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 903 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in applied mathematics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular applied mathematics programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s”.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 294 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 130 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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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Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #3 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 110 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s. University of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 71 masters’s 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. DePaul University is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 58 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 33 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 22 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 10 masters’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

With a ranking of #11, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 9 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

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University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Dearborn, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, 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 96%.

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Cleveland State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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University of Dayton landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. UDayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 3 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #17, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Case Western is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 2 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

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With a ranking of #19, Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small public school situated in Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. It awarded 2 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northern Illinois University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 1 masters’s applied math degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 masters’s applied math degrees 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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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Oakland University is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees 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%.

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Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Applied Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

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