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2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

17 Ranked Colleges
370 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Stats Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Statistics is the 88th most popular major in the country with 9,599 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 370 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the statistics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Statistics in the Southwest Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 64 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Statistics 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 Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Read more about Statistics at Texas A&M University - College Station

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 40 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNT Statistics Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Statistics 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.

Read more about Statistics at UT Austin

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Downtown. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 55 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Downtown also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Downtown are $15,739.

Full University of Houston - Downtown Statistics Report

#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Statistics 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 University of Houston are $18,689.

Full University of Houston Statistics Report

#12 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s stats degrees to qualified students.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Statistics 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 El Paso are $16,180.

Full UTEP Statistics Report

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#6 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 24 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Statistics at ASU - Tempe

#9

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree stats students list, SHSU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Statistics 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 SHSU are $15,704.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 14 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Statistics at The University of Texas at Dallas

#14 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree stats students list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Statistics Report

#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 16 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Statistics at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#13

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 11 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Statistics at NAU

#14

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 6 masters’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Statistics at University of Arizona

#17 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s stats students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

Full NMSU Main Campus Statistics Report

#16

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Rice University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rice University Statistics Report

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s stats degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. 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.

Full SMU Statistics Report

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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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