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2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region

163 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 163 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 Mathematics & Statistics program at each school on the list.

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

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

Mathematics & Statistics majors at UT Austin take out an average of $20,508 in student loans while working on their egree. 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 #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mathematics and statistics majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

The average amount in student loans that mathematics and statistics majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $21,641. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $241, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 mathematics and statistics schools in the Southwest Region . SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

After completing their degree, mathematics and statistics graduates from SMU carry an average student debt load of $23,228.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school 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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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, mathematics and statistics majors at UH accumulate an average of around $20,485 in student debt.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

Mathematics & Statistics majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $18,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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San Jacinto Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

Mathematics & Statistics majors at UNT take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #10, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Mathematics & Statistics majors at Texas Tech take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $459.

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#11

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics and statistics programs. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics and statistics programs. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

Mathematics & Statistics majors at UTSA take out an average of $22,513 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics and statistics programs. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

Mathematics & Statistics 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 Rio Grande Valley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #14 on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

After completing their degree, mathematics and statistics graduates from UT Rio Grande Valley carry an average student debt load of $16,166.

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#15

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a very large student population.

Mathematics & Statistics majors at Texas State take out an average of $26,261 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#16

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, mathematics and statistics majors at NAU accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mathematics and statistics programs. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

The average amount in student loans that mathematics and statistics majors at UTEP take out is $15,500.

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#18

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

The average amount in student loans that mathematics and statistics majors at Baylor take out is $21,675.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mathematics and statistics majors at University of Oklahoma take out is $15,940.

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With a ranking of #18, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. UNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

On average, mathematics and statistics graduates from UNM take out $23,872 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#21

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.

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Central New Mexico Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #23 on the list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #24 on the list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Houston.

Mathematics & Statistics majors at UH Clear Lake take out an average of $21,090 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Mathematics & Statistics students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
25 Texas A&M University - Commerce Commerce, TX
26 Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX
26 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
28 University of St. Thomas Houston, TX
28 New Mexico State University - Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
30 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
31 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX
31 Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX
31 Tulsa Community College Tulsa, OK
31 University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK
31 Lamar University Beaumont, TX

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to brewbooks.

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