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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Statistics in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Stats Major 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 “Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Statistics is the 85th most popular major in the country with 9,979 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, statistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $62,014 and had an average of $20,584 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 774 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $99,028 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in statistics. To top this list, a school must have a successful statistics program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 139 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Statistics Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 98 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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.

Full Southern Methodist University Statistics Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 70 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at Rice

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 82 ’s 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 Statistics at University of North Texas

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 46 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona Statistics Report

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Statistics Report

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Statistics Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Statistics at UH

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 29 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at Arizona State University - Tempe

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Statistics at UNM

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 116 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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 undergraduate students.

Read more about Statistics at UT Austin

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Statistics at Texas Tech

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UTEP Statistics Report

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 10 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, 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 85%.

Read more about Statistics at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 NAU

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 7 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Statistics at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Sam Houston State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Statistics at Sam Houston State University

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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Central Oklahoma Statistics Report

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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Houston - Clear Lake

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 2 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 2 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Statistics Report

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University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 1 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at UIW

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Amarillo College
Amarillo, Texas

Amarillo College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Amarillo, Texas. It awarded 1 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Amarillo College Statistics Report

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Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Statistics at Stephen F Austin State University

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Baylor University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s stats degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 91%.

Read more about Statistics at Baylor

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s stats students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.

Full Grand Canyon University Statistics Report

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Stats Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. LeTourneau University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Longview, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Statistics at LeTourneau University

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