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2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
164 Degrees Awarded
$17,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,599 people earned their degree in statistics, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, statistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $61,950 and had an average of $22,199 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 587 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,500 and $26,112 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 164 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in statistics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent statistics 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 statistics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree stats students with aid.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 27 bachelors’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Rice University is $16,999 for southwest region bachelor’s degree stats students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Rice University Statistics Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for southwest region bachelor’s degree stats students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley Statistics Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s stats degrees to qualified students.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,232 for southwest region bachelor’s degree stats students with aid per year to attend UT Dallas.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.

Read more about Statistics at UT Dallas

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. The University of Texas at San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s stats degrees to qualified students.

UTSA also made our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree stats students with aid.

Full UTSA Statistics Report

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s stats degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Stats students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Statistics at University of Arizona

#7 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Stats students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full ASU - Tempe Statistics Report

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 26 bachelors’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for southwest region bachelor’s degree stats students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Statistics at Texas A&M College Station

#8 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 7 bachelors’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Stats students with aid per year to attend OSU.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Statistics at OSU

#11 in overall quality

University of Houston - Downtown ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 8 bachelors’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Downtown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $6,848 for southwest region bachelor’s degree stats students with aid per year to attend University of Houston - Downtown.

Read more about Statistics at University of Houston - Downtown

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 43 bachelors’s stats 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 Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $36,222 for southwest region bachelor’s degree stats students with aid per year to attend SMU.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Read more about Statistics at SMU

#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $36,039 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Stats students with aid per year to attend Baylor.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Statistics at Baylor University

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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%.

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.

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