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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics in the Southwest Region

32 Ranked Colleges
2,580 Degrees Awarded
$13,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 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.

This year’s “Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the mathematics and statistics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Statistics in the Southwest Region

#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 #1 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $4,514 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 119 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

UH also took the #7 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students per year to attend University of Houston.

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

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#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $15,086 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students.

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

Full UNT Mathematics & Statistics Report

#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. University of Houston - Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

UH Clear Lake also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for UH Clear Lake is $10,612 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students.

Full UH Clear Lake Mathematics & Statistics Report

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 103 students 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 & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,571 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students per year to attend Texas Tech University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Texas Tech Mathematics & Statistics Report

#18 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 64 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #18 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $13,853 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students.

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#7

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Stephenville, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $18,979 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students per year to attend Tarleton.

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#24 in overall quality

Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M International University is $3,074 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students.

Full Texas A&M International University Mathematics & Statistics Report

#9

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#23 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $14,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students.

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#10

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
#25 in overall quality

Texas Woman’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics 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 & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Woman’s University is $9,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 65 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Mathematics & Statistics Report

#17 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students list, OSU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics 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 Mathematics & Statistics students.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Mathematics & Statistics Report

University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 42 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend University of Houston - Downtown is $6,848 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students.

Full University of Houston - Downtown Mathematics & Statistics Report

#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFASU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,723 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students per year to attend SFASU.

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#22 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M Commerce is $13,017 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students.

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#16

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Angelo State is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Angelo State is $13,819 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students.

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#19 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students list, UTEP has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $8,920 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso Mathematics & Statistics Report

#18

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students per year to attend Texas State.

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#15 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. The University of Texas at 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. It costs about $14,246 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

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#20

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $12,915 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematics & Statistics students.

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#21

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 10 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is $16,332 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students.

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#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 210 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $11,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#23

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 144 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students.

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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#3 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 319 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $18,023 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#25

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#16 in overall quality

St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematics & Statistics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s mathematics and statistics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students list, St. Mary’s has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Statistics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for St. Mary’s is $19,276 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematics & statistics students.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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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