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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
113 Degrees Awarded
$26,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate 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. 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 Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Mathematics is the 27th most popular major in the country with 30,635 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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” ranking, we looked at 12 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree mathematical sciences students.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and 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 University are $17,530.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 12 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689.

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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 ranking, coming in at #6. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

Full University of Oklahoma General Mathematics Report

#11 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region 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 also made our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Dallas General Mathematics Report

#12 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree mathematical sciences students 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 NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 5 degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Full University of Arizona General Mathematics Report

#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936.

Full Baylor General Mathematics Report

#13 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #13 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 ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe General Mathematics Report

#12

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Rice University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 Rice University are $47,913.

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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%.

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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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