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2023 Most Popular Master’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 Master's

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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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 36 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general mathematics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general mathematics programs in the United States.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s”.

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Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #1 spot on the list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 20 masters’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%.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M International University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Mathematics at UTEP

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified 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 freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Mathematics at UH

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Out of the 36 schools in the Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 12 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on General Mathematics at The University of Texas at Dallas

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Mathematics at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 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 full report on General Mathematics at UT Arlington

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 11 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas State University General Mathematics Report

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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Mathematics at Texas A&M Commerce

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University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

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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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 8 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s 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 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe General Mathematics Report

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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 Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s mathematical sciences 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Mathematics at Texas A&M University - College Station

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Mathematics at UNM

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Mathematics at TWU

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Full Tarleton State University General Mathematics Report

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 masters’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 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%.

Read more about General Mathematics at University of Oklahoma

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Mathematics at UT Austin

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With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees 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%.

Read full report on General Mathematics at The University of Texas at Tyler

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Mathematics at Texas A & M University - Central Texas

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With a ranking of #18, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Mathematics at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #18, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 5 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about General Mathematics at University of Arizona

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students 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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West Texas A&M University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full West Texas A&M University General Mathematics Report

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University of North Texas landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematical sciences degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on General Mathematics at UNT

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mathematical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s mathematical sciences students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full Rice University General Mathematics Report

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