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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics in the Southwest Region

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Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,971 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 99 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general mathematics. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general mathematics.

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Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s

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

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Out of the 99 schools in the Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 302 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Read more about General Mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 136 students in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Mathematics at ASU - Tempe

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 105 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about General Mathematics at UH

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 100 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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Out of the 99 schools in the Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 86 degrees to qualified bachelors’s mathematical sciences students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Mathematics at Southern Methodist University

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 84 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on General Mathematics at University of Arizona

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 71 bachelors’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 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%.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas General Mathematics Report

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Mathematics at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley General Mathematics Report

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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about General Mathematics at University of North Texas

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northern Arizona University is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 53 bachelors’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 full report on General Mathematics at NAU

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Mathematics at University of Oklahoma

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With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s 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 The University of Texas at Arlington

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 94%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station General Mathematics Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 38 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Mathematics at UTEP

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Baylor University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 91%.

Read full report on General Mathematics at Baylor University

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.

Read full report on General Mathematics at Rice

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Mathematics at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

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With a ranking of #19, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce General Mathematics Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 29 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State University General Mathematics Report

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 28 bachelors’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 more about General Mathematics at UH Clear Lake

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about General Mathematics at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 24 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Mathematics at Sam Houston State University

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Texas A&M International University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s mathematical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Mathematics at Texas A&M International University

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lamar University is a public institution located in Beaumont, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lamar University General Mathematics Report

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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Houston, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 22 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%.

Read more about General Mathematics at UH Downtown

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