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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

11 Ranked Colleges
454 Degrees Awarded
$29,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 10,462 people earned their degree in applied mathematics, making the major the 83rd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, applied mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $55,528 and had an average of $22,646 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 755 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,050 and $21,685 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 454 applied mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in applied mathematics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent applied mathematics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the applied mathematics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree applied math students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 69 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UT Dallas is a public institution located in Richardson, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 154 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Arizona Applied Mathematics Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #0 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 32 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Applied Mathematics Report

#9 in overall quality

University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #9 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 63 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

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#10 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Applied Mathematics Report

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 60 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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