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Best Education Colleges in Texas

66 four-year colleges in Texas offer education programs. These rank highest by graduate earnings, using official federal data.

#1B+

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$40,892
Net price
63%
Admit rate
7,277
Enrolled
#2A

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX · Public

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$19,857
Net price
27%
Admit rate
42,855
Enrolled
#3B+

Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX · Public

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$21,315
Net price
57%
Admit rate
59,615
Enrolled
#4A-

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX · Private nonprofit

Top EarningsHigh Grad Rate
$36,660
Net price
44%
Admit rate
11,026
Enrolled
#5B

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX · Public

Top Earnings
$18,267
Net price
65%
Admit rate
21,751
Enrolled
#6B+

Baylor University

Waco, TX · Private nonprofit

Top Earnings
$41,104
Net price
51%
Admit rate
14,785
Enrolled
#7C

The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX · Public

Best ValueLarge Campus
$13,951
Net price
80%
Admit rate
32,294
Enrolled
#8B-

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX · Public

Large Campus
$19,070
Net price
73%
Admit rate
32,394
Enrolled
#9C-

Concordia University Texas

Austin, TX · Private nonprofit

$23,131
Net price
91%
Admit rate
1,185
Enrolled
#10C

University of St Thomas

Houston, TX · Private nonprofit

$19,359
Net price
90%
Admit rate
3,220
Enrolled
#11C-

University of Houston-Clear Lake

Houston, TX · Public

$15,563
Net price
91%
Admit rate
6,078
Enrolled
#12B

University of Dallas

Irving, TX · Private nonprofit

$22,610
Net price
53%
Admit rate
1,403
Enrolled
#13C-

The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX · Public

Best ValueLarge Campus
$10,836
Net price
87%
Admit rate
30,580
Enrolled
#14B

LeTourneau University

Longview, TX · Private nonprofit

$28,185
Net price
38%
Admit rate
1,468
Enrolled
#15C-

The University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler, TX · Public

Best Value
$13,323
Net price
94%
Admit rate
7,440
Enrolled
#16C+

University of North Texas

Denton, TX · Public

Large Campus
$15,649
Net price
72%
Admit rate
34,341
Enrolled
#17C-

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX · Private nonprofit

$21,145
Net price
98%
Admit rate
1,951
Enrolled
#18C-

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX · Public

Large Campus
$16,805
Net price
89%
Admit rate
36,177
Enrolled
#19B

Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX · Private nonprofit

$29,224
Net price
43%
Admit rate
1,440
Enrolled
#20C

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit

$28,516
Net price
89%
Admit rate
2,403
Enrolled
#21C-

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, TX · Private nonprofit

$22,775
Net price
98%
Admit rate
4,440
Enrolled
#22C-

Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX · Public

Best Value
$11,963
Net price
96%
Admit rate
8,767
Enrolled
#23C-

University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

Belton, TX · Private nonprofit

$26,106
Net price
96%
Admit rate
2,759
Enrolled
#24D

The University of Texas Permian Basin

Odessa, TX · Public

Best Value
$12,723
Net price
95%
Admit rate
3,911
Enrolled
#25C-

Houston Christian University

Houston, TX · Private nonprofit

$20,629
Net price
84%
Admit rate
2,886
Enrolled
#26D

Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls, TX · Public

Best Value
$11,656
Net price
94%
Admit rate
4,087
Enrolled
#27C+

Abilene Christian University

Abilene, TX · Private nonprofit

$26,182
Net price
66%
Admit rate
3,195
Enrolled
#28C-

Hardin-Simmons University

Abilene, TX · Private nonprofit

$19,555
Net price
90%
Admit rate
1,283
Enrolled
#29D

Texas A&M University-Victoria

Victoria, TX · Public

Best ValueMost Affordable
$8,109
Net price
96%
Admit rate
2,513
Enrolled
#30D

Texas A&M University-San Antonio

San Antonio, TX · Public

Best Value
$11,196
Net price
93%
Admit rate
6,599
Enrolled