by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
Mathematics is the 35th most popular major in the country with 30,202 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $45,168 and had an average of $21,863 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,847 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,848 and $20,751 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 159 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics. That schools that top this list have a program in mathematics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region math students.
Out of the 159 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oklahoma State College landed the #1 spot on the list. Western Oklahoma State College is a public institution located in Altus, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Tech is a small school located in Socorro, New Mexico that handed out 12 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lubbock Christian University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s math degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. San Jacinto College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 169 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 159 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jarvis Christian College landed the #5 spot on the list. The Bulldogs is a small school located in Hawkins, Texas that handed out 2 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Southwestern is a small school located in Georgetown, Texas that handed out 8 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Southern Methodist University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 ’s math degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 15 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read more about Mathematics at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 35 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 316 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Schreiner University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. Kerrville, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s math degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. St. Mary’s University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 15 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s math degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 37 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read more about Mathematics at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Texas Lutheran University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Seguin, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 36 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Dine College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Dine College is a small school located in Tsaile, Arizona that handed out 2 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Huston - Tillotson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s math students in 2020-2021.
Luna Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s math students in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 134 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
McMurry University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. McMurry University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 3 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Austin College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sherman, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Houston ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 135 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 40 ’s math degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #25, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 106 ’s math degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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