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

29 Ranked Colleges
1,100 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master's 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. 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 Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Mathematics & Statistics is the 20th most popular major in the country with 51,937 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,100 mathematics and statistics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mathematics and statistics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mathematics and statistics programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree mathematics & statistics students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#11 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 #1 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 18 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.

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#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’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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#23 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M International University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M International University, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’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 Texas A&M International University are $15,106.

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 188 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree mathematics & statistics students with aid list, UT Dallas has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 85 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematics and statistics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree mathematics & statistics students with aid list, UT Austin has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’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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#22 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 16 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21 in overall quality

Texas Woman’s University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 24 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree mathematics & statistics students with aid list, UTSA has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’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 San Antonio are $25,807.

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#18 in overall quality

University of Houston - Downtown ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. UH Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 55 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Downtown also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Downtown are $15,739, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#13 in overall quality

University of North Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified masters’s mathematics and statistics students in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 87 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #3 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 44 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree mathematics & statistics students with aid list, University of Arizona has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also took the #19 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SFASU are $15,695.

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#16

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#16 in overall quality

University of Houston ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 62 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 19 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963.

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#7 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 97 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #7 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 26 masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #14 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tarleton, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton State University are $15,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #24, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

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#25

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
#25 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #25. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683.

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  • 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).
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