2026 Best Value Other Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region
[Other Applied Mathematics](/majors/mathematics-and-statistics/applied-mathematics/applied-mathematics-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for other applied mathematics students.
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2026 Best Value Other Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other applied mathematics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Applied Mathematics Schools
Leading the list is Arizona State University, our #1 best value for other applied mathematics in the Southwest Region. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,223, while out-of-state students pay about $33,139. Typical student debt for other applied mathematics graduates is $17,681. Early-career other applied mathematics graduates make about $65,661. That is a strong return on a $17,681 median debt. Arizona State University admits about 90% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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 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).
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