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2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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2,160 Degrees Awarded
$18,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor'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. 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 $75-$110k” 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 $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in general mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general mathematics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general mathematics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 $75-$110k

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

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General 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 Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also made our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Rice University is $24,321 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Full Rice University General Mathematics Report

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 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 $75-$110k 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 UT Rio Grande Valley is $11,400 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#24 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #3 spot on the 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M International University is $8,807 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 319 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 $75-$110k list, UT Austin has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at Austin is $20,454 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 The University of Texas at Austin General Mathematics Report

#20 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #5 spot on the list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

UTEP also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at El Paso is $15,123 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 137 students in 2019-2020.

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 $20,200 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Arizona General Mathematics Report

#18 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at San Antonio is $18,275 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#12 in overall quality

University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 64 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 $75-$110k list, UNT has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,613 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UNT.

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

Full University of North Texas General Mathematics Report

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 128 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $17,373 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

University of Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 111 students in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH is $18,844 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

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#11

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
#25 in overall quality

Texas Woman’s University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend TWU is $14,134 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 56 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $20,552 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of Texas at Dallas.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas General Mathematics Report

#17 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. OSU is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 33 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 $75-$110k list, OSU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $18,978 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend OSU.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#14

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 103 degrees to qualified bachelors’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $21,305 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

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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 $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large school located in Nacogdoches, Texas that handed out 15 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $18,653 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $16,473 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

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#17

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 32 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $19,683 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas State University.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s mathematical sciences students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend NMSU Main Campus is $12,909 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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University of Houston - Downtown ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,592 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UH Downtown.

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#22 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 57 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Commerce is $19,060 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Texas A&M Commerce General Mathematics Report

#21

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, Texas
#16 in overall quality

St. Mary’s 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 $75-$110k ranking. St. Mary’s is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 16 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Mary’s also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,960 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend St. Mary’s.

Full St. Mary’s University General Mathematics Report

#22

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#23 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 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 $75-$110k list, SHSU has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Sam Houston State University is $19,531 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#23

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k 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. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M College Station is $26,028 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station General Mathematics Report

#24

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Angelo State University is located in San Angelo, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $18,535 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Mathematical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Angelo State.

Full Angelo State General Mathematics Report

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Mathematical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 33 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 $75-$110k list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Mathematics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,593 for southwest region bachelor’s degree mathematical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UH Clear Lake.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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