2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics in Illinois

A master's degree in general applied mathematics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #142 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of general applied mathematics. Combined, these schools handed out 58 master's degrees in general applied mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Applied Mathematics School for Your Master's Degree

The general applied math master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Applied Mathematics in Illinois ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality general applied mathematics program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank General Applied Mathematics Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general applied mathematics.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Applied Mathematics in Illinois

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for general applied mathematics students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for General Applied Math Students Working on Their Master's

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

26 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at DePaul University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general applied mathematics. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in general applied mathematics in Illinois.

There were roughly 26 general applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general applied mathematics from DePaul University

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Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general applied mathematics has to look into Northwestern University. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general applied mathematics in Illinois.

There were roughly 14 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general applied mathematics from Northwestern University

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

13 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general applied mathematics has to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general applied mathematics in Illinois.

There were roughly 13 general applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general applied mathematics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Illinois Institute of Technology
Chicago, IL

5 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general applied mathematics has to check out Illinois Institute of Technology. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

There were roughly 5 general applied mathematics individuals who graduated with this degree at Illinois Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general applied mathematics from Illinois Institute of Technology

Best General Applied Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	19
Ohio	466	50
Indiana	352	0
Wisconsin	302	0

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General Applied Mathematics Related Rankings by Major

General Applied Mathematics is one of 5 different types of Applied Mathematics programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Financial Mathematics	284
Computational & Applied Mathematics	33
Computational Mathematics	7

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.