by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 1,261 people earned their degree in mathematics & computer science, making the major the 369th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 16 mathematics & computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mathematics & computer science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in mathematics & computer science.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region math & compsci students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of St. Thomas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 10 ’s math & compsci 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LeTourneau University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Longview, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s math & compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 0 ’s math & compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s math & compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at The University of Texas at Austin
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Navarro College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Southwest Region list. Navarro College is a medium-sized public school situated in Corsicana, Texas. It awarded 0 ’s math & compsci degrees in 2021-2022.
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