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2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

31 Ranked Colleges
2,160 Degrees Awarded
$13,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,160 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in general mathematics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general mathematics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general mathematics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#13 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 #1 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley General Mathematics Report

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $16,999 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students with aid per year to attend Rice.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#24 in overall quality

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M International University, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,074 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students with aid per year to attend Texas A&M International University.

Full Texas A&M International University General Mathematics Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 319 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,023 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Dallas is $15,232 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students with aid list, UTEP has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,920 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students with aid per year to attend The University of Texas at El Paso.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 137 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students with aid.

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

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#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students with aid per year to attend UTSA.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

University of Houston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 111 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston is $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Houston General Mathematics Report

#10

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
#25 in overall quality

Texas Woman’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $9,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students with aid.

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#9 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 128 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#12

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#12 in overall quality

University of North Texas landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 64 degrees to qualified bachelors’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students with aid per year to attend UNT.

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

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#13

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Tech University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 103 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students with aid list, Texas Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $17,571 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. UH Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Clear Lake is $10,612 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students with aid.

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#21 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 15 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $13,723 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students with aid.

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#15 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Arlington is $14,246 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students with aid.

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#22 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Commerce is $13,017 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students with aid.

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#17 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

OSU also made our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students with aid per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

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

Full OSU General Mathematics Report

#19

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#19 in overall quality

Texas State University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State University is $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students with aid.

Full Texas State University General Mathematics Report

#20

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 33 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $19,057 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

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#21

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#23 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $14,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students with aid.

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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UH Downtown is $6,848 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students with aid.

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#23

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $13,819 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students with aid per year to attend Angelo State.

Full Angelo State University General Mathematics Report

#24

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $18,979 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students with aid per year to attend Tarleton.

Full Tarleton General Mathematics Report

New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students with aid.

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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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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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