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2024 Best General Mathematics Schools in Texas

17 Colleges in Texas
2,159 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded
Ranked #26 in popularity, general mathematics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 17 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Mathematics Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,159 degrees in general mathematics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Mathematics School

Best General Mathematics Schools in Texas Your choice of general mathematics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general mathematics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Mathematics Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Mathematical Sciences
Master's Degrees in Mathematical Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Mathematical Sciences

The mathematical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Mathematics Schools in Texas. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Mathematics in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of mathematical sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Texas Schools in Mathematical Sciences

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
86 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Southern Methodist University if you wish to pursue a degree in general mathematics. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 86 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
316 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a degree in general mathematics. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 316 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
80 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general mathematics has to check out Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 80 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
106 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general mathematics has to take a look at The University of Texas at Dallas. UT Dallas is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Richardson. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were approximately 106 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
135 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

UH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 135 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
134 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 134 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
65 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

UNT is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were about 65 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
72 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

UT Arlington is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Arlington. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 72 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
77 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg. This university ranks 21st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 77 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UT Rio Grande Valley in the most recent data year.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In TX
39 Mathematical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Marcos. This university ranks 20th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 39 general mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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Best General Mathematics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Mathematics Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 326
Oklahoma 565 204
New Mexico 416 155

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