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2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.

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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 214 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in mathematics.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.

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Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 443 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 95%.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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Out of the 214 schools in the Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 259 ’s math degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full U-M Mathematics Report

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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 #3 for the Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 249 ’s math 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Ohio State Mathematics Report

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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 #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 220 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Mathematics at UChicago

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Out of the 214 schools in the Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 214 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Mathematics at UIUC

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 118 ’s math degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Mathematics at Indiana University - Bloomington

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, Indiana

With a ranking of #7, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 116 diplomas to qualified ’s math students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Mathematics at Purdue

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s math degrees to 116 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 91%.

Read more about Mathematics at Michigan State University

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Illinois State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school handed out 114 degrees to qualified ’s math students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full Illinois State Mathematics Report

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Indiana University - East
Richmond, Indiana

Indiana University - East ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana University - East is located in Richmond, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 ’s math degrees to qualified students.

Full IU East Mathematics Report

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Grand Valley State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 65 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full GVSU Mathematics Report

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 65 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, 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 97%. 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.

Read full report on Mathematics at Northwestern

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University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 57 ’s 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%.

Full UIC Mathematics Report

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With a ranking of #14, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a fairly large school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin that handed out 53 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UW - Eau Claire Mathematics Report

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s math degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mathematics at Miami University - Oxford

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. NIU is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 51 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Mathematics at NIU

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University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana

With a ranking of #17, University of Notre Dame did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s math degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Notre Dame Mathematics Report

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 47 diplomas to qualified ’s math students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mathematics at IUPUI

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 46 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Mathematics Report

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Whitewater, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s math degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Mathematics at UW - Whitewater

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Terre Haute, Indiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 40 degrees to qualified ’s math students in 2020-2021.

Full Indiana State Mathematics Report

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University of Toledo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #22. University of Toledo is a fairly large school located in Toledo, Ohio that handed out 38 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Mathematics at University of Toledo

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Northeastern Illinois University ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 36 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northeastern Illinois University Mathematics Report

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s math students in 2020-2021.

Full UWM Mathematics Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s math degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Mathematics at Wayne State

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s math degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Rest of the Best 32 in Most Well Attended Math Major in the Great Lakes Region

Not only did these schools make the top 32 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio
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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois
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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
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