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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region

18 Colleges
$46,209 Avg Salary
$20,891 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mathematics & Statistics School for You

Mathematics & Statistics is the #14 most popular major in the country with 15,127 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the mathematics and statistics programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for mathematics and statistics students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mathematics and statistics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 18 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Clear Lake is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.

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University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mathematics & Statistics Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

With a ranking of #8, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for mathematics and statistics students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mathematics and statistics students. It came in at #10 on the list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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Best Mathematics & Statistics Colleges by State

Explore the best mathematics and statistics schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 200
Texas 1,148
Oklahoma 33
New Mexico 47

Mathematics & Statistics Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Applied Mathematics 6,283
Statistics 4,594
Mathematics 3,764
Applied Statistics 388
Other Statistics 98

Majors Similar to Mathematics & Statistics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
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