2025 Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

If you plan on getting your master's degree in mathematics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #61 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for mathematics students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 129 master's degrees in mathematics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Mathematics School for Your Master's Degree

The math master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality math program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to mathematics students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of mathematics students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for mathematics to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mathematics related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mathematics in Illinois

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for mathematics students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Math

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

21 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in mathematics. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

23 Annual Graduates

Illinois State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mathematics. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Illinois State University

3

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL

7 Annual Graduates

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in mathematics. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in mathematics from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Best Mathematics Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

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

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Mathematics Related Rankings by Major

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

Math Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Mathematics	129

Majors Similar to Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics	457
Statistics	399
Applied Statistics	14

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.