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2025 Best General Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

7 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
328 General Applied Math Degrees Awarded
General Applied Mathematics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #152 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 328 degrees in general applied mathematics annually.

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Choosing a Great General Applied Mathematics School

Best General Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of general applied mathematics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Applied Mathematics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

General Applied Mathematics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Applied Math
Master's Degrees in General Applied Math
Doctor's Degrees in General Applied Math

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Applied Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Applied Mathematics in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general applied math degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in General Applied Math

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

It's difficult to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a degree in general applied mathematics. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

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

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WI
20.0% Growth in Graduates

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general applied mathematics. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were about 25 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Mathematics Program Name

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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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

Any student who is interested in general applied mathematics has to take a look at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 8 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IN
50.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in general applied mathematics. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. This university ranks 3rd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 8 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI

UW - Stout is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Menomonie. This university ranks 29th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.

There were approximately 27 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stout in the most recent data year.

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL

Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 15 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH

University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Akron. This university ranks 23rd out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 14 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent data year.

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Best General Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 81
Michigan 915 77
Illinois 870 102
Indiana 737 33
Wisconsin 672 60

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Financial Mathematics 737
Computational & Applied Mathematics 156
Computational Mathematics 117
Other Applied Mathematics 9

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