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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in the Southwest Region

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241 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

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General Mathematics is the 26th most popular major in the country with 29,793 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,845 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 241 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in general mathematics. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general mathematics program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a public institution located in Socorro, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General Mathematics at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Mathematics at Texas A&M International University

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Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Killeen, Texas, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 General Mathematics at Texas A & M University - Central Texas

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Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2020-2021.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Mathematics at UH Clear Lake

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 20 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Mathematics at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

With a ranking of #11, Tarleton State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 more about General Mathematics at UT Tyler

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2020-2021.

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergraduate 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.

Full Rice University General Mathematics Report

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West Texas A&M University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Canyon, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Mathematics at West Texas A&M University

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 12 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas General Mathematics Report

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Full UNM General Mathematics Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 more about General Mathematics at Texas Tech University

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 12 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Northern Arizona University General Mathematics Report

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

With a ranking of #22, Lamar University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Full Lamar University General Mathematics Report

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Mathematics at UT Arlington

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about General Mathematics at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Mathematics at Texas Christian University

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