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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

15 Ranked Colleges
199 Degrees Awarded
$27,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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 “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 199 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics and statistics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mathematics and statistics 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 and statistics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#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 Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics 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 Rice are $47,913.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified doctorate’s mathematics and statistics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree mathematics & statistics students with aid list, UT Austin has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics 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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#10 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #3 spot on the list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Dallas, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree mathematics & statistics students with aid list, UNT has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics 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.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 26 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 13 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 11 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree mathematics & statistics students with aid list, Texas Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#12 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 12 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics 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 OSU are $23,963.

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#13 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree mathematics & statistics students with aid list, UT Arlington has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 3 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree mathematics & statistics students with aid list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics 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 NMSU Main Campus are $18,275.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree mathematics & statistics students with aid list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 12 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 12 doctorate’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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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