Best value in Texas is not 'cheapest' and not 'highest ranked.' This page keeps Texas colleges whose College Scorecard 10-year median earnings are at least $50,000 and whose average net price is $20,000 or less, then sor
Find Your Matches FreeBest value in Texas is not 'cheapest' and not 'highest ranked.' This page keeps Texas colleges whose College Scorecard 10-year median earnings are at least $50,000 and whose average net price is $20,000 or less, then sorts by earnings. That is a Texas-only ROI slice, not a national value ranking with a Texas filter slapped on.
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| University | Location | Median Earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|
| Rice University | Houston, TX | $89,718 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | $75,121 |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | $62,454 |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | $59,224 |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | Houston, TX | $59,004 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $57,131 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX | $57,053 |
| University of North Texas | Denton, TX | $57,010 |
| Texas State University | San Marcos, TX | $56,906 |
| Texas Woman's University | Denton, TX | $56,544 |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | Odessa, TX | $56,073 |
| Midwestern State University | Wichita Falls, TX | $55,747 |
| University of Houston-Victoria | Victoria, TX | $54,467 |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $54,338 |
| Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX | $54,211 |
| University of Houston-Downtown | Houston, TX | $53,551 |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville | Kingsville, TX | $51,450 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX | $50,923 |
| West Texas A & M University | Canyon, TX | $50,741 |
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The best value is the campus that combines a net price you can pay with earnings and graduation outcomes you can live with. This table uses Scorecard earnings and net price, not marketing claims.
Often for residents, not always. Some privates discount enough to beat a public's middle-income net price. Compare income bands.
No. Several strong-earnings Texas campuses are still selective. Value and admit rate are separate columns.
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