2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in applied mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality applied mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the applied mathematics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics in the Southwest Region

#1

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s applied math degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #3 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Applied Mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin

#1

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona

#4 in overall quality

$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$51,482 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s applied math degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at ASU - Tempe

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#3 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at University of Arizona

#3

Rice University

Houston, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$47,913 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rice Applied Mathematics Report

#4

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$47,478 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Applied Mathematics at Southern Methodist University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Steven G. Johnson.

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