by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 30,202 people earned their degree in mathematics, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. 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 “Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mathematics. To top this list, a school must have a successful mathematics program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate”.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Sinclair Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Sinclair Community College is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s math degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Macomb Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Macomb Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Warren, Michigan. It awarded 5 associates’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lansing Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. LCC is a fairly large school located in Lansing, Michigan that handed out 4 associates’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rio Grande. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Rio Grande, Ohio, and it awarded 2 associates’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stark State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 2 associates’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Lake Michigan College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Lake Michigan College is a public institution located in Benton Harbor, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Gogebic Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Gogebic Community College is located in Ironwood, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s math degrees to qualified students.
Owens Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Perrysburg, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s math students in 2020-2021.
North Central State College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. North Central State College is a small school located in Mansfield, Ohio that handed out 0 associates’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern Michigan College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. NMC 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.
With a ranking of #7, Shawnee State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Shawnee State University is a public institution located in Portsmouth, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Trine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Trine University is a small school located in Angola, Indiana that handed out 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%.
Washington State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Washington State Community College is a small school located in Marietta, Ohio that handed out 0 associates’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Alpena Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Alpena Community College is located in Alpena, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s math degrees to qualified students.
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