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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

31 Ranked Colleges
2,160 Degrees Awarded
$8,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Mathematics is the 27th most popular major in the country with 30,635 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,080 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,160 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in general mathematics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general mathematics programs and 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 general mathematics program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Mathematics (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rice University is $3,437 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Rice General Mathematics Report

#13 in overall quality

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Rio Grande Valley has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $2,993 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley General Mathematics Report

#24 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M International University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M International University also took the #24 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M International University is $2,261 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12 in overall quality

Out of the 31 schools in the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 64 students in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,521 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNT.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 137 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona also made our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $10,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#3 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 319 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Austin is $12,203 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full The University of Texas at Austin General Mathematics Report

#9 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 128 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $7,044 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe General Mathematics Report

#18 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 56 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UTSA also took the #18 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $10,516 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 103 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,317 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas Tech University.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#10

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,454 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M College Station General Mathematics Report

#11

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
#25 in overall quality

Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $6,706 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#12

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

University of Houston ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 111 degrees to qualified bachelors’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $10,203 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#17 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $8,669 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus General Mathematics Report

#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 39 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTEP, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UTEP is $7,092 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH Clear Lake is $4,517 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also made our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for UT Dallas is $10,857 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#21 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. SFASU is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 15 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,650 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SFASU.

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#18

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#19 in overall quality

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas State has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,125 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas State.

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#22 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Commerce, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Commerce is $10,013 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#15 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 54 students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Arlington is $11,811 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#21

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#23 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $10,561 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Sam Houston State University.

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#22

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,799 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Angelo State.

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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Downtown is $5,065 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of Houston - Downtown General Mathematics Report

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $6,896 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full NMSU Main Campus General Mathematics Report

#11 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 65 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $16,675 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus General Mathematics Report

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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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