2024 Best Financial Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in financial mathematics sits in the middle of the road, ranking #386 out of 862 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Financial Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1 doctor's degrees in financial mathematics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on financial mathematics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of financial mathematics students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized financial mathematics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for financial mathematics students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Financial Mathematics Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Financial Mathematics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Financial Mathematics in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in financial mathematics.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Financial Math

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in financial mathematics. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in financial mathematics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in financial mathematics has to look into University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. UC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cincinnati.More information about a doctorate in financial mathematics from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Best Financial Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best financial mathematics colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	1
Ohio	253	0

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Financial Mathematics Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Applied Mathematics area of study, Financial Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Financial Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Applied Mathematics	30
Computational & Applied Mathematics	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Steven G. Johnson. More about our data sources and methodologies.