2021 Best Mathematics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region
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Finding the Best Mathematics Schools for Non-Traditional Students
For this year's Best Mathematics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a bachelor's in math. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mathematics programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mathematics program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Featured Mathematics Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Mathematics
If you have a knack for mathematics and an interest in learning more, study online to achieve your career goals at Southern New Hampshire University. Our mathematics degree can help you enhance your mathematical abilities, including reasoning and problem-solving in three areas: analysis, algebra and statistics.
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BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics
Put mathematical concepts to work to solve today's most complex real-world problems by studying applied mathematics with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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More Ways to Rank Mathematics Schools
As a non-traditional student, you have a lot to consider when it comes to choosing an education. That's why we've developed rankings specifically for you. Check out more major-related rankings here..
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
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Featured Mathematics Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Mathematics
If you have a knack for mathematics and an interest in learning more, study online to achieve your career goals at Southern New Hampshire University. Our mathematics degree can help you enhance your mathematical abilities, including reasoning and problem-solving in three areas: analysis, algebra and statistics.
Learn More
BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics
Put mathematical concepts to work to solve today's most complex real-world problems by studying applied mathematics with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More
2021 Best Mathematics Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying math.
Top 10 Best Mathematics Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Wisconsin - Madison has taken the #1 spot in this year's mathematics ranking for non-traditional students. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison. UW - Madison did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Mathematics in the Great Lakes Region list.
About 0.2% of UW - Madison students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 11,375 students take at least one class online at UW - Madison. There are roughly 4,683 part time students in attendance at UW - Madison.
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Our rankings recognize University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as the #2 school in this year's rankings. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign. UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Mathematics in the Great Lakes Region list.
About 0.6% of UIUC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 35,475 students at UIUC that take at least one class online. About 10,007 of the students at UIUC are attending part time.
Full Mathematics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, U-M has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Mathematics in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at U-M is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 15,737 students at U-M that take at least one class online. About 3,568 of the students at U-M are attending part time.
Full Mathematics at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Indiana University - Bloomington. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a fairly large student population. IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for Mathematics in the Great Lakes Region list.
The student loan default rate at IU Bloomington is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. Approximately 18,013 students take at least one class online at IU Bloomington. 5,256 students are part time.
Full Mathematics at Indiana University - Bloomington Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best mathematics schools for non-traditional students. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus. Ohio State also made our Best Colleges for Mathematics in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #7.
About 1.2% of Ohio State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 42,293 students at Ohio State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 8,459 part time students in attendance at Ohio State.
Full Mathematics at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report
DePaul University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best mathematics schools for non-traditional students. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago. As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #9 rank in our Best Colleges for Mathematics in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 8,996 students take at least one class online at DePaul. 3,547 of DePaul students are attending part time.
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University of Illinois at Chicago earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.
The student loan default rate at UIC is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 19,768 students take at least one class online at UIC. 5,712 of UIC students are attending part time.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Illinois State University. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 1.7% of Illinois State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,464 students take at least one class online at Illinois State. 2,500 of Illinois State students are attending part time.
Full Mathematics at Illinois State University Report
Michigan State University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best mathematics schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Michigan State has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Mathematics in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 33,526 students at Michigan State that take at least one class online. About 6,517 of the students at Michigan State are attending part time.
Full Mathematics at Michigan State University Report
Northern Illinois University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. Approximately 8,712 students take at least one class online at NIU. There are roughly 4,345 part time students in attendance at NIU.
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