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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Mathematics is the 35th most popular major in the country with 30,202 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,168 and had an average of $21,863 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,062 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,747 and $22,659 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 26 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mathematics. That schools that top this list have a program in mathematics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree math students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rio Grande landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Rio Grande is located in Rio Grande, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s math degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Michigan College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lake Michigan College is located in Benton Harbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s math degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Macomb Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large school located in Warren, Michigan that handed out 5 associates’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lansing Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 4 associates’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sinclair Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Sinclair Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Dayton, Ohio. It awarded 12 associates’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
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Stark State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Stark State College is a fairly large school located in North Canton, Ohio that handed out 2 associates’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Alpena Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Alpena, Michigan, and it awarded 0 associates’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
North Central State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This small school is located in Mansfield, Ohio, and it awarded 0 associates’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mathematics at North Central State College
Northwestern Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Northwestern Michigan College is located in Traverse City, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s math degrees to qualified students.
Gogebic Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Ironwood, Michigan, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s math students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mathematics at Gogebic Community College
Owens Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Owens Community College is a public institution located in Perrysburg, Ohio. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #7, Washington State Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. WSCC is located in Marietta, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s math degrees to qualified students.
Shawnee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Portsmouth, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s math degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
Trine University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Trine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Angola, Indiana. It awarded 2 associates’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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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