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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

14 Ranked Colleges
118 Degrees Awarded
$26,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Mathematics is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 31,080 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $44,066 and had an average of $21,378 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,085 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,218 and $20,069 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 118 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mathematics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mathematics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree math students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mathematics at Rice

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 doctorate’s math degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Read more about Mathematics at Texas A&M College Station

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #10 spot in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Texas Mathematics Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 16 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree math students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Austin has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 5 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #7 spot in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech University Mathematics Report

#11 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mathematics at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

#6 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 7 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s math students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #8 spot in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Mathematics Report

#10

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mathematics at UH

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 3 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

Read more about Mathematics at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s math degrees to qualified students.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.

Full UT Arlington Mathematics Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #9 spot in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of Oklahoma

#14

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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