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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

99 Colleges
$44,783 Avg Salary
$21,870 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Mathematics is the #35 most popular major in the country with 30,202 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 99 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics program at each school on the list.

Check out the math bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for mathematics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 63% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, math majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $21,631 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $193.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 65% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, math graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $25,399. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $241.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 99 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

Women make up 44% of the math majors at the school.

Math majors at UH take out an average of $22,797 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mathematics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 78% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, math majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $27,119 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $459, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 99 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the math majors at the school.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

About 27% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 73% are male.

Math majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $20,620 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

About 35% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 65% are male.

On average, math graduates from UT Dallas take out $22,436 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 41% of the math majors at the school.

On average, math graduates from UTSA take out $24,545 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of North Texas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

About 46% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 54% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, math graduates from UNT carry an average student debt load of $22,384.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 39% are male.

Math majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out an average of $17,638 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#11

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

With a ranking of #11, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students working on their bachelor’s degree. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

Women make up 47% of the math majors at the school.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

Women make up 25% of the math majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree mathematics programs. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 41% of the math majors at the school.

Math majors at UT Arlington take out an average of $20,391 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

About 38% of the students majoring in math at the school are women while 63% are male.

Math majors at Texas A&M College Station take out an average of $18,279 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Mathematics students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
15 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
16 Baylor University Waco, TX
17 Rice University Houston, TX
17 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
19 Texas A&M University - Commerce Commerce, TX

Best Mathematics Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,154
Arizona 328
Oklahoma 204
New Mexico 155

Mathematics is one of 4 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 11,107
Statistics 9,979
Other Statistics 644
Applied Statistics 464

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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).

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