2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in the Southwest Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,160 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mathematics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 43 degrees to qualified bachelors’s math students in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #13 spot in our “Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Math students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s math degrees to 111 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Math students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s math students in 2019-2020.
UNT also took the #12 spot in our “Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,086 for southwest region bachelor’s degree math students per year to attend UNT.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 33 bachelors’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree math students list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Clear Lake is $10,612 for southwest region bachelor’s degree math students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 56 bachelors’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree math students list, UTSA has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio is $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree math students.
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech University is $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Math students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Tarleton State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s math students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton is $18,979 for southwest region bachelor’s degree math students.
Texas A&M International University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s math students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M International University also took the #24 spot in our “Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M International University is $3,074 for southwest region bachelor’s degree math students.
Sam Houston State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s math students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree math students list, SHSU has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $14,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Math students.
Texas Woman’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s math degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $9,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree math students.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 65 degrees to qualified bachelors’s math students in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree math students per year to attend University of Oklahoma.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. UH Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UH Downtown is $6,848 for southwest region bachelor’s degree math students.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 33 bachelors’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Math students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #14, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 15 bachelors’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $13,723 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Math students.
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 57 bachelors’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #22. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Commerce is $13,017 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Math students.
With a ranking of #15, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s math degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.
Texas State also made our “Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Math students.
Angelo State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Angelo State is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 16 bachelors’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,819 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Math students per year to attend Angelo State University.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UTEP also made our “Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $8,920 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Math students per year to attend UTEP.
With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s math degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree math students list, UT Arlington has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Arlington is $14,246 for southwest region bachelor’s degree math students.
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With a ranking of #20, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree math students per year to attend Northern Arizona University.
With a ranking of #21, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 128 bachelors’s math degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Math students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s math students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is $16,332 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Math students.
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With a ranking of #23, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 137 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree math students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s math degrees to 319 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $18,023 for southwest region bachelor’s degree math students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
St. Mary’s University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Math Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s math students in 2019-2020.
St. Mary’s also took the #16 spot in our “Best Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,276 for southwest region bachelor’s degree math students per year to attend St. Mary’s.
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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%.
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- *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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