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2021 Best Mathematics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

6 Colleges
761 Bachelor's Degrees
$30,208 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Mathematics Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Mathematics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in IllinoisIn <nil>, 761 bachelor's degrees were awarded to mathematics students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state. This means that 3.7% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.

This year's Best Mathematics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer a bachelor's in math. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mathematics programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mathematics program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Mathematics Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Mathematics Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Best Mathematics Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign tops the 2021 list of our schools in Illinois that are best for non-traditional mathematics students. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Mathematics in Illinois ranking.

The student loan default rate at UIUC is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 35,475 students at UIUC that take at least one class online. 10,007 students are part time.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best mathematics schools for non-traditional students. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago. DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Mathematics in Illinois list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 8,996 students take at least one class online at DePaul. There are roughly 3,547 part time students in attendance at DePaul.

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Our rankings recognize University of Illinois at Chicago as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population. UIC also made our Best Colleges for Mathematics in Illinois list, coming in at #6.

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. About 5,712 of the students at UIC are attending part time.

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Our rankings recognize Illinois State University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population. Illinois State not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Mathematics in Illinois list.

About 1.7% of Illinois State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 7,464 students at Illinois State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,500 part time students in attendance at Illinois State.

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Our rankings recognize Northern Illinois University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population. NIU also made our Best Colleges for Mathematics in Illinois list, coming in at #7.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. Approximately 8,712 students take at least one class online at NIU. About 4,345 of the students at NIU are attending part time.

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Northeastern Illinois University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a medium-sized student population. Northeastern Illinois University also made our Best Colleges for Mathematics in Illinois list, coming in at #8.

About 3.4% of Northeastern Illinois University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,632 students take at least one class online at Northeastern Illinois University. About 3,296 of the students at Northeastern Illinois University are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Mathematics Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 602
Ohio 683
Indiana 483
Wisconsin 596

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