2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 51,937 people earned their degree in mathematics and statistics, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, mathematics and statistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,652 and had an average of $21,598 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 2,418 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,700 and $24,153 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 115 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics and statistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mathematics and statistics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mathematics and statistics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois doctor’s degree mathematics & statistics students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics in Illinois (With Aid)

#1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, Illinois

#3 in overall quality

$30,083 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematics and statistics students in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#2

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#4 in overall quality

$27,036 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. UIC is a large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 18 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago Mathematics & Statistics Report

#3

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

#5 in overall quality

$11,086 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

NIU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at Northern Illinois University

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

#2 in overall quality

$56,567 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 12 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern University Mathematics & Statistics Report

#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$61,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 30 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at University of Chicago

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Notes and References

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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