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Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region

12 Colleges
$43,306 Avg Salary
$21,671 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics School for You

Applied Mathematics is the #79 most popular major in the country with 11,107 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the applied math programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Applied Mathematics Schools

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Applied Math majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $16,928 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $170.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best applied mathematics programs. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

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With a ranking of #7, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for applied mathematics students. It came in at #8 on the list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

On average, applied math graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best applied mathematics programs. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 638
Arizona 171
Oklahoma 24
New Mexico 1

One of 4 majors within the area of study, applied mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 30,202
Statistics 9,979
Other Statistics 644
Applied Statistics 464

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Steven G. Johnson.

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