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2025 Best Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region

38 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
3,771 Math Degrees Awarded
$50,984 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in mathematics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #35 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 38 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for mathematics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,771 degrees in mathematics annually.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School

Best Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region The math program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Mathematics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for mathematics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Mathematics Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 Mathematics Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Mathematics in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the math degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Math

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
193 Math Degrees Awarded
$100,421 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in mathematics has to take a look at University of Chicago. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.

There were about 193 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the mathematics degree program at University of Chicago get $49,437 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 Math Degrees Awarded
13.3% Growth in Graduates

Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in mathematics. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 75 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Mathematics degree recipients from Northwestern University receive an earnings boost of about $28,546 over the average income of mathematics graduates.

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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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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
248 Math Degrees Awarded
$80,676 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in mathematics needs to take a look at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 248 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the mathematics major at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor make $29,692 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 Math Degrees Awarded
10.9% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Notre Dame if you wish to pursue a degree in mathematics. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Notre Dame is a great university overall.

There were about 55 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent year we have data available. Those mathematics students who get their degree from University of Notre Dame receive $14,318 more than the standard math grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
385 Math Degrees Awarded
$67,744 Median Starting Salary

UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 385 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Those mathematics students who get their degree from University of Wisconsin - Madison earn $16,760 more than the average math graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
246 Math Degrees Awarded
$52,921 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were about 246 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the math program report average early career earnings of $52,921.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
223 Math Degrees Awarded
4.0% Growth in Graduates

UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 223 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the math program report average early career wages of $48,728.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics Program Name

Put mathematical concepts to work to solve today's most complex real-world problems by studying applied mathematics with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Math Degrees Awarded
$47,951 Median Starting Salary

Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 92 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the math program report average early career wages of $47,951.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 Math Degrees Awarded
1.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 118 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the math program earn around $49,387 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Math Degrees Awarded
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Terre Haute.

There were approximately 32 mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology in the most recent data year. Those mathematics students who get their degree from Rose - Hulman Institute of Technology receive $34,993 more than the average math student.

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Best Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 704
Ohio 314 858
Illinois 304 1,071
Indiana 294 619
Wisconsin 273 674

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Mathematics is one of 4 different types of Mathematics & Statistics programs to choose from.

Math Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Mathematics 3,755
Other Mathematics 14
Analysis & Functional Analysis 2

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Majors Similar to Math

Related Major Annual Graduates
Statistics 2,135
Applied Mathematics 1,347
Applied Statistics 162
Other Statistics 154

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