2025 Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #82 out of 363 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of applied mathematics. Combined, these schools handed out 354 bachelor's degrees in applied mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Applied Mathematics School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The applied math bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to applied mathematics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other applied mathematics students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for applied mathematics to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized applied mathematics related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Applied Mathematics in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Applied Math

1

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

45 Annual Graduates

$94,684 Median Starting Salary

Northwestern University is a good decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

Those applied mathematics students who get their bachelor's degree from Northwestern University receive $13,229 more than the average applied math grad.

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

2

Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

65 Annual Graduates

$82,523 Median Starting Salary

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the applied math program state that they receive average early career income of $82,523.

More information about a bachelor’s in applied mathematics from Ohio State University - Main Campus

3

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

10 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics has to look into University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a bachelor’s in applied mathematics from University of Wisconsin - Madison

4

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

13 Annual Graduates

Purdue University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in applied mathematics. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in applied mathematics from Purdue University - Main Campus

5

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

13 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in applied mathematics from Kent State University at Kent

6

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

18 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in applied mathematics from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

7

University of Wisconsin - Stout
Menomonie, WI

30 Annual Graduates

$67,159 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the applied math program make an average of $67,159 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a bachelor’s in applied mathematics from University of Wisconsin - Stout

8

University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH

15 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in applied mathematics from University of Akron Main Campus

Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	261	69
Ohio	252	151
Illinois	241	81
Indiana	235	40
Wisconsin	213	60

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Rankings in Majors Related to Applied Math

One of 4 majors within the Mathematics & Statistics area of study, Applied Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Applied Math Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Applied Mathematics	196
Computational Mathematics	75
Financial Mathematics	42
Computational & Applied Mathematics	37
Other Applied Mathematics	4

Most Popular Majors Related to Applied Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mathematics	2,851
Statistics	1,261
Other Statistics	131

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.