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2022 Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

18 Ranked Colleges
489 Degrees Awarded
$11,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 “Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Statistics is the 100th most popular major in the country with 8,203 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 489 statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in statistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great statistics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the statistics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The 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 “Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region stats students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 18 Best Value Colleges for Statistics (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s stats degrees to 62 students in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rice is $7,534 for Southwest Region Stats students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Rice Statistics Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 1 ’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $3,473 for southwest region stats students whose families make $30-$48k.

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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Statistics Report

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 #3 for the Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 99 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $13,270 for southwest region stats students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Statistics at Texas A&M College Station

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 24 ’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region stats students whose families make $30-$48k list, UTSA has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,109 for Southwest Region Stats students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Read full report on Statistics at UTSA

#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 12 ’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $11,466 for southwest region stats students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Full University of Arizona Statistics Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 ’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $9,962 for Southwest Region Stats students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Read more about Statistics at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s stats degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region stats students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Austin has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $13,575 for southwest region stats students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 full report on Statistics at UT Austin

With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 52 ’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,921 for southwest region stats students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

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

Read more about Statistics at Arizona State University - Tempe

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #5 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,745 for southwest region stats students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT Dallas.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UT Dallas Statistics Report

#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $13,326 for Southwest Region Stats students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about Statistics at Texas Tech

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s stats students in 2019-2020.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UTEP is $7,427 for Southwest Region Stats students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Statistics at The University of Texas at El Paso

With a ranking of #12, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 8 ’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UH Clear Lake is $7,941 for southwest region stats students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Statistics at UH Clear Lake

University of Houston - Downtown ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 55 ’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Downtown, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston - Downtown is $6,131 for southwest region stats students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Statistics at University of Houston - Downtown

#14

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region stats students whose families make $30-$48k list, SHSU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $11,634 for Southwest Region Stats students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Statistics at SHSU

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s stats students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #18 spot in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,006 for Southwest Region Stats students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NMSU Main Campus.

Read full report on Statistics at NMSU Main Campus

#16

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 11 ’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $9,799 for Southwest Region Stats students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NAU.

Full NAU Statistics Report

With a ranking of #17, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 66 ’s stats degrees to qualified students.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $27,331 for southwest region stats students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SMU.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Statistics at SMU

#18

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Stats Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 2 ’s stats degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region stats students whose families make $30-$48k list, Baylor has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor University is $29,849 for southwest region stats students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Statistics at Baylor

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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