College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2025 Best General Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

9 Colleges in Illinois
802 Bachelor's Degrees
General Mathematics is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #24 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for general mathematics students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 802 bachelor's degrees in general mathematics to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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

Best General Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois Your choice of general mathematics for getting your bachelor'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. 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 include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

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 general mathematics students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Mathematical Sciences Rankings Other Ranking Categories

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 General Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Mathematics in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Mathematical Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
181 Annual Graduates

University of Chicago is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general mathematics. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from University of Chicago

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
72 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general mathematics. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from Northwestern University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
141 Annual Graduates

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

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general mathematics needs to check out Illinois State University. Illinois State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from Illinois State University

5
DePaul crest
DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
21 Annual Graduates

DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from DePaul University

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Annual Graduates

Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from Northern Illinois University

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
30 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from University of Illinois at Chicago

8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11 Annual Graduates

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

9
15 Annual Graduates

UIS is a small public university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.More information about a bachelor’s in general mathematics from University of Illinois at Springfield

Best General Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 629 602
Ohio 612 683
Indiana 535 479
Wisconsin 435 596

View All Rankings >

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

Notes and References

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options