by our College Data Analytics Team
Mathematics is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on mathematics — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 93 mathematics schools in the Great Lakes Region by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the schools where mathematics makes up the largest share of degrees in the Great Lakes Region.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to mathematics than Indiana University East. Located in the town of Richmond, Indiana University East is a public university. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Indiana University East
Wabash College is one of the most focused mathematics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the town of Crawfordsville, Wabash College is a private not-for-profit institution. Mathematics accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Wabash College
Kenyon College ranks #3 for mathematics by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Gambier, Kenyon College is a private not-for-profit institution. Mathematics accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Kenyon College
Aquinas College Michigan came in at #4 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Aquinas College Michigan is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids. About 4% of the degrees Aquinas College Michigan awards are in mathematics, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Aquinas College Michigan
A rank of #5 makes The College Of Wooster one of the most focused schools for mathematics. Set in the town of Wooster, The College Of Wooster is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for The College Of Wooster
Shawnee State University landed the #6 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Located in the town of Portsmouth, Shawnee State University is a public university. Mathematics accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Shawnee State University
University Of Chicago ranked #7 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees University Of Chicago awards are in mathematics, or about 168 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for University Of Chicago
Carthage College placed #8 for mathematics by degree focus. Set in the city of Kenosha, Carthage College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Carthage College awards are in mathematics, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Carthage College
Lawrence University placed #9 for mathematics by degree focus. Set in the city of Appleton, Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Lawrence University awards are in mathematics, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Lawrence University
Denison University comes in at #10 for mathematics focus this year. Located in the suburb of Granville, Denison University is a private not-for-profit university. Mathematics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Denison University
Wheaton College Illinois ranked #11 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Wheaton College Illinois awards are in mathematics, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Wheaton College Illinois
Oberlin College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Set in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Oberlin College awards are in mathematics, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Oberlin College
Wittenberg University placed #13 for mathematics by degree focus. Wittenberg University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Springfield. Mathematics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Wittenberg University
Kalamazoo College comes in at #14 for mathematics focus this year. Kalamazoo College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kalamazoo. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Kalamazoo College
Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne ranked #15 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public school located in the city of Fort Wayne. Mathematics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne
Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology landed the #16 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology awards are in mathematics, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Rose Hulman Institute Of Technology
Alma College comes in at #17 for mathematics focus this year. Alma College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Alma. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Alma College
Otterbein University landed the #18 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Otterbein University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Westerville. Mathematics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Otterbein University
University Of Wisconsin Madison placed #19 for mathematics by degree focus. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 284 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for University Of Wisconsin Madison
Indiana University Northwest landed the #20 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Indiana University Northwest is a public school located in the suburb of Gary. About 2% of the degrees Indiana University Northwest awards are in mathematics, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full mathematics report for Indiana University Northwest
Illinois Wesleyan University ranked #21 on our list of the most focused mathematics schools. Located in the city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit university. Mathematics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Illinois Wesleyan University
Illinois State University landed the #22 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. Illinois State University is a public school located in the suburb of Normal. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in mathematics, or about 82 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full mathematics details for Illinois State University
Franciscan University Of Steubenville placed #23 for mathematics by degree focus. Located in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan University Of Steubenville is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Franciscan University Of Steubenville awards are in mathematics, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Franciscan University Of Steubenville
Dominican University comes in at #24 for mathematics focus this year. Set in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees Dominican University awards are in mathematics, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at Dominican University
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor landed the #25 spot among the most focused mathematics schools. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. Mathematics accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 207 graduates in the most recent year. See more about mathematics at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to mathematics:
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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