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2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

11 Ranked Colleges
454 Degrees Awarded
$29,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 10,462 people earned their degree in applied mathematics, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, applied mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $55,528 and had an average of $22,646 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 755 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,050 and $21,685 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 454 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in applied mathematics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great applied mathematics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the applied mathematics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 34 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 154 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

OSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

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#5 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 63 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #5 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 32 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #10 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Arlington Applied Mathematics Report

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 masters’s applied math degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree applied math students whose families make $30-$48k list, SMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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