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2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 51,937 people earned their degree in mathematics and statistics, making the major the 20th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, mathematics and statistics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,652 and had an average of $21,598 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 4,466 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,965 and $20,473 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,580 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in mathematics and statistics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality mathematics and statistics 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 and statistics 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 Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics (Income $75-$110k) 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 Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 77 degrees to qualified bachelors’s mathematics and statistics students in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Rice is $24,321 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#13 in overall quality

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 #2 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #13 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $11,400 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low 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 & Statistics at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

#24 in overall quality

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #3 spot on the list. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M International University also took the #24 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M International University is $8,807 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#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 Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 319 bachelors’s degrees 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 & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Austin is $20,454 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#19 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $15,123 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 144 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $20,200 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#18 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 64 degrees to qualified bachelors’s mathematics and statistics students in 2019-2020.

UTSA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,275 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UTSA.

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#11 in overall quality

University of North Texas landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNT has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNT is $21,613 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UNT Mathematics & Statistics Report

#25 in overall quality

Texas Woman’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for TWU is $14,134 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full TWU Mathematics & Statistics Report

#10

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $18,844 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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#12 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 210 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $17,373 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Mathematics & Statistics at Arizona State University - Tempe

#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. The University of Texas at Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 58 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $20,552 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UT Dallas.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#17 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified bachelors’s mathematics and statistics students in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $18,978 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Mathematics & Statistics at OSU

#14

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,305 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas Tech University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas Tech Mathematics & Statistics Report

#20 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $18,653 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#15 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UT Arlington is $16,473 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $12,909 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. Houston, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UH Downtown is $13,592 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full University of Houston - Downtown Mathematics & Statistics Report

#22 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 57 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s mathematics and statistics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Commerce is $19,060 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#20

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#16 in overall quality

St. Mary’s University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s mathematics and statistics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Mary’s, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend St. Mary’s is $21,960 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full St. Mary’s University Mathematics & Statistics Report

#21

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#21 in overall quality

Texas State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 75 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $19,683 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Texas State Mathematics & Statistics Report

#22

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 136 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - College Station is $26,028 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Mathematics & Statistics Report

#23

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#23 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 26 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $19,531 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Sam Houston State University Mathematics & Statistics Report

#24

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Angelo State is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 16 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $18,535 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Angelo State University.

Full Angelo State Mathematics & Statistics Report

#14 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #25. UH Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also took the #14 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Clear Lake is $17,593 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students whose families make $75-$110k.

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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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