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2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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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 $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

Applied Mathematics is the 83rd most popular major in the country with 10,462 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in applied mathematics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great applied mathematics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the applied mathematics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree applied math students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Mathematics (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k list. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rice Applied Mathematics Report

#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 $75-$110k. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 69 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 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 Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Applied Mathematics Report

#3

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 34 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

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#6 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 154 masters’s applied math 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed 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.

Full UTSA Applied Mathematics Report

#5 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 63 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s applied math degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree applied math students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNT has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

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#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied math degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 $75-$110k ranking. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s applied math students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.

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#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Applied Math Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree applied math students whose families make $75-$110k list, SMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Applied Mathematics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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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  • *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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