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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in the Southwest Region

36 Ranked Colleges
249 Degrees Awarded
$49,558 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2021-2022, 29,013 people earned their degree in mathematics, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In , mathematics graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $45,214 and had an average of $20,076 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,691 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,848 and $18,520 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 249 mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 36 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mathematics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in mathematics.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree math students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Socorro, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s math students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Mathematics at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Read more about Mathematics at Texas A&M International University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 University - Central Texas Mathematics Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s math students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mathematics at NMSU Main Campus

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mathematics at UH Clear Lake

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 31 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mathematics at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Mathematics Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UTEP Mathematics Report

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mathematics at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Read more about Mathematics at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Stephenville, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s math students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Tarleton State University Mathematics Report

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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mathematics at UT Tyler

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Texas Woman’s University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas Woman’s University Mathematics Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s math students in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full Rice University Mathematics Report

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West Texas A&M University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Canyon, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s math students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full West Texas A&M University Mathematics Report

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s math students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Mathematics Report

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s math students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Mathematics Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #18, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Mathematics at Texas Tech University

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #19, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s math degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas State Mathematics Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Mathematics at University of Houston

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 3 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NAU Mathematics Report

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Lamar University
Beaumont, Texas

Lamar University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 masters’s math degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lamar University Mathematics Report

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With a ranking of #23, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mathematics at UT Arlington

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mathematics at University of Oklahoma

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Texas Christian University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Math Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 23 masters’s math degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Mathematics at TCU

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