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

10 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
391 Master's Degrees
Mathematics is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #61 most popular master's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of mathematics. Combined, these schools handed out 391 master's degrees in mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School for Your Master's Degree

Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of mathematics for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a master'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 include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

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

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The math school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

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

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

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Math

1
6 Annual Graduates

University of Notre Dame is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mathematics. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of Notre Dame

2
34 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a master's degree in mathematics. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of Wisconsin - Madison

3
19 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in mathematics has to check out University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

4
21 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mathematics. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

5
11 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Indiana University - Bloomington

6
17 Annual Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Miami University - Oxford

7
23 Annual Graduates

Illinois State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Normal.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Illinois State University

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7 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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11 Annual Graduates

PFW is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Fort Wayne.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Purdue University Fort Wayne

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7 Annual Graduates

SIUE is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Best Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Illinois 221 168
Michigan 211 51
Ohio 207 131
Indiana 191 82
Wisconsin 173 48

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

Math Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Mathematics 381
Other Mathematics 10

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 878
Statistics 636
Applied Statistics 126
Other Statistics 21

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