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2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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$21,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master's 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 has developed its “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 266 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas

Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rice General Mathematics Report

#10 in overall quality

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 Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley General Mathematics Report

#21 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M International University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M International University also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

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 #4 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. 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

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Mathematics 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 San Antonio are $25,807.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona General Mathematics Report

#20 in overall quality

Texas Woman’s University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Woman’s University General Mathematics Report

#19 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UTEP has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Mathematics 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 UTEP are $16,180.

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#11

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UH General Mathematics Report

#6 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’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

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Tech General Mathematics Report

#14

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#11 in overall quality

University of North Texas came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s 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 4 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s 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 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 10 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Mathematics 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 ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Full ASU - Tempe General Mathematics Report

#19

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#16 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #19. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Mathematics 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 Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce General Mathematics Report

#23 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NMSU Main Campus General Mathematics Report

#22

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#17 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 7 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, NAU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Mathematics 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 Northern Arizona University are $19,489.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. 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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#24

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
#18 in overall quality

Tarleton State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Tarleton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Mathematics 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 Tarleton State University are $15,485.

Full Tarleton State University General Mathematics Report

#25

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
#22 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi General Mathematics Report

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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%.

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  • *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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