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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in Illinois

12 Ranked Colleges
143 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master's in Illinois

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Mathematics is the 27th most popular major in the country with 30,635 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Illinois, there were 1,065 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 143 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general mathematics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general mathematics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general mathematics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in Illinois

#1

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree mathematical sciences students list, Illinois State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 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 #2 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois list. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

NIU also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #4 spot on the list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 10 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree mathematical sciences students list, SIUE has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois. EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

EIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Illinois University are $20,761, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

Western Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois ranking. WIU is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 5 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

WIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General 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 Western Illinois University are $11,996.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 9 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Northeastern Illinois University also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

DePaul University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. DePaul is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 7 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois ranking, coming in at #11. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Roosevelt also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Roosevelt are $21,605, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

University of Chicago landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Illinois ranking. University of Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 25 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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Footnotes

  • *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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