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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

14 Ranked Colleges
113 Degrees Awarded
$26,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 30,635 people earned their degree in general mathematics, making the major the 27th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,080 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 113 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in general mathematics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general mathematics 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 general mathematics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’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 Rice are $47,913.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UT Austin has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station General Mathematics Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’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.

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#7 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 #5 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UT Dallas has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 12 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’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 UH are $18,689.

Full University of Houston General Mathematics Report

#9 in overall quality

University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNT has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 11 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’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 Tech are $17,530.

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#11 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’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 Arlington are $23,376.

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#12 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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