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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k

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 “Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 31,080 people earned their degree in mathematics, making the major the 32nd most popular in the United States. 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 $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree math students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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 also took the #1 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 Rice are $47,913.

Read full report on Mathematics at Rice University

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618.

Full UNT Mathematics Report

#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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified doctorate’s math students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#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 $30-$48k list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s math degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree math students whose families make $30-$48k 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.

Read more about Mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin

#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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s math degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mathematics at University of Arizona

#11 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus 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 $30-$48k ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree math students whose families make $30-$48k list, OSU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Mathematics at OSU

#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#7 in overall quality

Texas Tech University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 11 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

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 $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree math students whose families make $30-$48k list, UH has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Houston Mathematics Report

#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Texas at Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mathematics at The University of Texas at Dallas

#6 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ASU - Tempe Mathematics Report

#14 in overall quality

New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree math students whose families make $30-$48k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Mathematics at NMSU Main Campus

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s math degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #12 spot in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mathematics at The University of Texas at Arlington

#9 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s math students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #9 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 University of Oklahoma are $23,236.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Mathematics Report

#14

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s math degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #4 spot in our “Best Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Mathematics at Baylor

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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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