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2023 Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region

27 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.

The Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Applied Mathematics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for applied math majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Tempe to be the most popular school for applied mathematics students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Tempe is a very 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 excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, applied math graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $16,928. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $170.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best applied mathematics schools 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 #5 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #8, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for applied mathematics students. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, applied math graduates from Texas State take out $29,928 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of St. Thomas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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#10

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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Best Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best applied mathematics colleges 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 27 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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