2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Math and Stats for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Math and Stats for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mathematics and statistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mathematics and statistics programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mathematics and statistics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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 Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Math and Stats for a Master’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Math and Stats for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree vets studying math and stats.

Top 2 Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

1

University of North Texas
Denton, Texas

2,038 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Math and Stats for a Master’s list. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 66 masters’s math and stats degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree vets studying math and stats list, UNT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 40,953 students enrolled at UNT, 2,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,138 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,999. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNT does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNT]](/colleges/university-of-north-texas/student-life/veterans/)

2

University of Houston
Houston, Texas

1,382 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Math and Stats for a Master’s list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 30 masters’s math and stats degrees in 2020-2021.

UH also took the #2 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 47,090 students enrolled at University of Houston, 1,382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 730 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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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).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• 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

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• 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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