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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
454 Degrees Awarded
$29,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Applied Mathematics is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 10,462 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in applied mathematics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent applied mathematics programs, but they also 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 Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 69 masters’s applied math 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 154 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 34 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #4 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 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 San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 63 degrees to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree applied math students whose families make more than $110k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

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#9 in overall quality

University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 5 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

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#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 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 The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

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#10

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Rice University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 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 are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 60 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #2 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 Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

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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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