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2023 Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Texas

101 Colleges
$46,795 Avg Salary
$20,950 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics School for You

With 2,154 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mathematics is the #28 most popular major in Texas.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 101 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mathematics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mathematics Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in Texas for mathematics students. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

On average, math graduates from UT Austin take out $20,508 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $193.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for mathematics students. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, math graduates from UH take out $20,485 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for mathematics students. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Math majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $459, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 101 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Math majors at UT Dallas take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #6, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

While working on their degree, math majors at SMU accumulate an average of around $23,228 in student debt.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, math graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out is $16,166.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

Math majors at UT Arlington take out an average of $17,321 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics programs. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

On average, math graduates from UTSA take out $22,513 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #11, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that math majors at UNT take out is $22,500.

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#12

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Texas ranking. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

On average, math graduates from UTEP take out $15,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #14, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Math majors at Texas A&M Commerce take out an average of $19,477 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#15

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #15, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics students. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

Math majors at Texas State take out an average of $22,594 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Mathematics students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Most Popular Mathematics Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
16 Baylor University Waco, TX
16 University of Houston - Clear Lake Houston, TX
18 Rice University Houston, TX
19 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
19 Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX

Best Mathematics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 328
Oklahoma 204
New Mexico 155

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

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 25 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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