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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 2023 rankings named Southern Methodist University the best school in the Southwest Region for applied mathematics students. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large 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 city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very 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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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in the Southwest Region . 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 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 city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students. 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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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s best schools for applied mathematics students. 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 very large public school located in the large 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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