by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Mathematics & Statistics is the 627th most popular major in the country with 436 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 151 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics and statistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular mathematics and statistics programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
The math and stats school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region math and stats students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major in the Southwest Region. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 82 ’s math and stats degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified ’s math and stats students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 26 ’s math and stats degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at University of Arizona
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #4 spot on the list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s math and stats degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s math and stats degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s math and stats degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major in the Southwest Region ranking. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s math and stats degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at The University of Texas at El Paso
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Math and Stats Major in the Southwest Region list. Edinburg, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s math and stats degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at UT Rio Grande Valley
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