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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 29,793 people earned their degree in general mathematics, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,845 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 159 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general mathematics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general mathematics.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 159 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oklahoma State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Altus, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’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 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mathematical sciences degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lubbock Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock Christian University is a small school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 9 ’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school handed out 169 degrees to qualified ’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 Jarvis Christian College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region. The Bulldogs is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hawkins, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern is located in Georgetown, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Southern Methodist University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 86 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Killeen, Texas, this small public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s mathematical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Texas A&M International University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 35 ’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 316 ’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #11, Schreiner University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Schreiner University is a small school located in Kerrville, Texas that handed out 6 ’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Mary’s University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary’s University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 15 ’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Tulsa came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 18 ’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools 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 public school handed out ’s mathematical sciences degrees to 37 students 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%.
Texas Lutheran University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. TLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seguin, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Dine College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Tsaile, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mathematical sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Huston - Tillotson University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s mathematical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Luna Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Luna Community College is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Texas Tech University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mathematical sciences degrees to 134 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
McMurry University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 3 ’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Austin College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sherman, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Houston came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 135 ’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 40 ’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 106 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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