2025 Best General Mathematics Schools in Illinois
9
Colleges in Illinois
959
Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded
General Mathematics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #26 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide 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 degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 959 degrees in general mathematics annually.
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Featured General Mathematics Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Mathematics
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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BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics
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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Choosing a Great General Mathematics School
The mathematical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Mathematics rankings. For our Best Overall General Mathematics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
General Mathematics Rankings by Degree Level
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 Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Featured General Mathematics Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Mathematics
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.
Learn More
BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics
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.
Learn More
Best Schools for General Mathematics in Illinois
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the mathematical sciences degree levels they offer.
Top Illinois Schools in Mathematical Sciences
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
193
Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded
University of Chicago is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general mathematics. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 193 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
75
Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded
Northwestern University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general mathematics. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 75 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern 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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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
223
Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign if you wish to pursue a degree in general mathematics. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very 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 223 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In IL
Every student pursuing a degree in general mathematics needs to look into DePaul University. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were roughly 22 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
70
Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 70 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.
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