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2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$25,511 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$80,567 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for applied math students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the applied math master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Applied Mathematics Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in the Southwest Region for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for applied math in the Southwest Region .

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

SMU graduate students pay an average of $35,802 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, SMU also did well on our Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Dallas are $29,252 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UT Dallas is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full Applied Mathematics at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OSU are $24,175 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, OSU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best value schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 a year.

Full Applied Mathematics at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for applied mathematics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UH graduate students pay an average of $18,871 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 15% of our Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree applied mathematics programs. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Arlington are $24,005 per year.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree applied mathematics programs. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

University of Arizona graduate students pay an average of $33,644 in tuition and fees each year.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for applied mathematics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UTSA are $27,560 a year.

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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 10 schools only.

  • 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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