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2025 Best Financial Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region

9 Colleges in the Southwest Region
484 Financial Math Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in financial mathematics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #153 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for financial mathematics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 484 degrees in financial mathematics annually.

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Choosing a Great Financial Mathematics School

Best Financial Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of financial mathematics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Financial Mathematics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Financial Mathematics Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Financial Math
Doctor's Degrees in Financial Math

The financial math school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Financial Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Financial Mathematics in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the financial math degree levels they offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Financial Math

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
77 Financial Math Degrees Awarded

Southern Methodist University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in financial mathematics. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #142 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 77 financial mathematics students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ

University of Arizona is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in financial mathematics. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 financial mathematics students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in financial mathematics from University of Arizona

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Mathematics Program Name

If you have a knack for mathematics and an interest in learning more, study online to achieve your career goals at Southern New Hampshire University. Our mathematics degree can help you enhance your mathematical abilities, including reasoning and problem-solving in three areas: analysis, algebra and statistics.

More information about a degree in BA in Mathematics from Southern New Hampshire University

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
65 Financial Math Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in financial mathematics. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 65 financial mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
76 Financial Math Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you want to pursue a degree in financial mathematics. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tempe. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 76 financial mathematics students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
87 Financial Math Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 87 financial mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
53.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 13 financial mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
53 Financial Math Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 53 financial mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics Program Name

Put mathematical concepts to work to solve today's most complex real-world problems by studying applied mathematics with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

More information about a degree in BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics from Southern New Hampshire University

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX

Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 12 financial mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.More information about a degree in financial mathematics from The University of Texas at San Antonio

Best Financial Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best financial mathematics schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 392
Arizona 670 92
Oklahoma 565 11

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Financial Mathematics is one of 5 different types of Applied Mathematics programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Applied Mathematics 249
Computational & Applied Mathematics 35
Computational Mathematics 29
Mathematical Biology 11
Other Applied Mathematics 5

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