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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region

20 Colleges
$46,209 Avg Salary
$20,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics School for You

Mathematics & Statistics is the #18 most popular major in the country with 52,396 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

The average amount in student loans that mathematics and statistics majors at SMU take out is $23,228.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

After completing their degree, mathematics and statistics graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debtload of $20,508. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $193.

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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, mathematics and statistics graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $18,714. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $170.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mathematics and statistics majors at University of Arizona take out is $18,750.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

On average, mathematics and statistics graduates from UT Dallas take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.

While working on their degree, mathematics and statistics majors at UH Clear Lake accumulate an average of around $21,090 in student debt.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #7 on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Edinburg.

Mathematics & Statistics majors at UT Rio Grande Valley take out an average of $16,166 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, mathematics and statistics graduates from UNT carry an average student debtload of $22,500.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #9, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

While working on their degree, mathematics and statistics majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $459.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

Mathematics & Statistics majors at University of Oklahoma take out an average of $15,940 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics and statistics schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 585
Texas 3,365
New Mexico 182
Oklahoma 252

Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 30,202
Applied Mathematics 11,107
Statistics 9,979
Other Statistics 644
Applied Statistics 464

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 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).
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