2025 Best General Mathematics Schools in Michigan

If you pursue a degree in general mathematics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #26 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Mathematics Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 680 degrees in general mathematics to qualified students.

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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. We derive our Best Overall General Mathematics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

The mathematical sciences 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 General Mathematics Schools in Michigan. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Mathematics in Michigan

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the mathematical sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Michigan Schools in Mathematical Sciences

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In MI

248 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general mathematics. U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 248 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In MI

92 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Michigan State University if you want to pursue a degree in general mathematics. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 92 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Southern New Hampshire University

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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Related Programs

• BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics

3

Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5th Most Popular In MI

3.3% Growth in Graduates

Michigan Technological University is a great option for students interested in a degree in general mathematics. Located in the remote town of Houghton, Michigan Tech is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #242 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent data year.

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4

Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In MI

70 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general mathematics has to check out Grand Valley State University. Located in the fringe town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 70 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.

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5

University of Michigan - Dearborn
Dearborn, MI

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9th Most Popular In MI

UM Dearborn is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Dearborn. This university ranks 21st out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 7 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UM Dearborn in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4th Most Popular In MI

37 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit. This university ranks 9th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 37 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

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Best General Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	939	849
Illinois	870	1,071
Indiana	737	615
Wisconsin	672	674

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Rankings in Majors Related to Mathematical Sciences

One of 5 majors within the Mathematics area of study, General Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.