2025 Best General Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region

If you plan on majoring in general applied mathematics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #152 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 249 degrees in general applied mathematics annually.

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• Best Overall General Applied Mathematics Schools List

Choosing a Great General Applied Mathematics School

The general applied math program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Applied Mathematics rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general applied mathematics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Applied Mathematics Degree Level

The general applied 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 General Applied Mathematics Schools in the Southwest Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Applied Mathematics in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of general applied math degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in General Applied Math

1

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In TX

132 General Applied Math Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general applied mathematics needs to take a look at Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 132 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In AZ

27.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general applied mathematics needs to look into University of Arizona. University of Arizona is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.

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Southern New Hampshire University

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.

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• BA in Mathematics - Applied Mathematics

3

Arizona State University - Tempe
Tempe, AZ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1st Most Popular In AZ

36 General Applied Math Degrees Awarded

Arizona State University - Tempe is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general applied mathematics. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 36 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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4

Baylor University
Waco, TX

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4th Most Popular In TX

Every student pursuing a degree in general applied mathematics needs to take a look at Baylor University. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 4 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In TX

Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. This university ranks 16th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 21 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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6

University of Houston
Houston, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

5th Most Popular In TX

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

There were roughly 4 general applied mathematics students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.

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Best General Applied Mathematics Colleges by State

Explore the best general applied mathematics colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	905	155
Arizona	670	47
Oklahoma	565	13
New Mexico	416	1

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General Applied Mathematics Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Applied Mathematics area of study, General Applied Mathematics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Applied Math

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Financial Mathematics	484
Computational & Applied Mathematics	35
Computational Mathematics	29
Mathematical Biology	11
Other Applied Mathematics	5

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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