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Highest Earning Universities in Texas

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Texas.

50 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate Avg Earnings
1 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Public TX ROI
$0 $89,371 N/A $89,371
2 Chamberlain University-Texas
Private For-Profit TX ROI
$19,686 $84,533 N/A $84,533
3 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Public TX ROI
$0 $84,007 N/A $84,007
4 The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Public TX ROI
$0 $82,535 N/A $82,535
5 Denver College of Nursing-Houston
Private For-Profit TX ROI
$0 $80,184 N/A $80,184
6 Rice University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$58,128 $79,751 95% $79,751
7 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Public TX ROI
$0 $73,887 N/A $73,887
8 The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Public TX ROI
$0 $72,924 N/A $72,924
9 Southern Methodist University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$64,460 $65,556 83% $65,556
10 The University of Texas at Arlington
Public TX ROI
$11,728 $60,902 55% $60,902
11 The University of Texas at Austin
Public TX ROI
$11,678 $60,896 88% $60,896
12 Texas Christian University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$57,220 $60,435 85% $60,435
13 Texas A&M University-College Station
Public TX ROI
$13,099 $59,386 84% $59,386
14 The University of Texas at Dallas
Public TX ROI
$14,564 $57,249 70% $57,249
15 Baylor University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$54,844 $56,532 81% $56,532
16 Trinity University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$51,352 $55,224 79% $55,224
17 University of Houston
Public TX ROI
$9,711 $52,768 64% $52,768
18 Texas Tech University
Public TX ROI
$11,852 $52,588 67% $52,588
19 University of Houston-Clear Lake
Public TX ROI
$7,746 $52,098 52% $52,098
20 University of North Texas at Dallas
Public TX ROI
$9,590 $51,716 44% $51,716
21 LeTourneau University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$35,500 $51,058 64% $51,058
22 Texas A&M University-Central Texas
Public TX ROI
$6,627 $50,382 N/A $50,382
23 The University of Texas Permian Basin
Public TX ROI
$10,904 $50,020 41% $50,020
24 University of St Thomas
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$33,660 $49,971 67% $49,971
25 The University of Texas at Tyler
Public TX ROI
$9,920 $49,355 45% $49,355
26 Southwestern University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$51,058 $49,249 71% $49,249
27 University of Houston-Downtown
Public TX ROI
$7,708 $49,120 32% $49,120
28 Texas Woman's University
Public TX ROI
$8,648 $48,773 46% $48,773
29 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$33,150 $48,368 52% $48,368
30 Texas Lutheran University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$34,920 $48,125 54% $48,125
31 Concordia University Texas
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$36,690 $48,058 40% $48,058
32 Saint Edward's University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$51,384 $47,743 65% $47,743
33 University of the Incarnate Word
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$35,660 $47,625 53% $47,625
34 Lamar University
Public TX ROI
$8,690 $47,077 37% $47,077
35 Tarleton State University
Public TX ROI
$7,878 $46,729 48% $46,729
36 Abilene Christian University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$42,380 $46,727 60% $46,727
37 Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$14,520 $46,727 N/A $46,727
38 Texas State University
Public TX ROI
$11,450 $46,716 56% $46,716
39 Hallmark University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$0 $46,666 67% $46,666
40 Midwestern State University
Public TX ROI
$10,310 $46,637 41% $46,637
41 Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$10,050 $46,562 N/A $46,562
42 Lubbock Christian University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$27,298 $46,464 49% $46,464
43 The University of Texas at San Antonio
Public TX ROI
$8,991 $46,340 52% $46,340
44 University of North Texas
Public TX ROI
$11,164 $46,304 59% $46,304
45 University of Dallas
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$50,880 $45,950 70% $45,950
46 Schreiner University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$37,396 $45,527 47% $45,527
47 Sam Houston State University
Public TX ROI
$9,228 $45,337 56% $45,337
48 Austin College
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$46,500 $45,242 71% $45,242
49 Dallas Baptist University
Private Non-Profit TX ROI
$38,140 $45,138 59% $45,138
50 University of Houston-Victoria
Public TX ROI
$7,499 $44,888 25% $44,888

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by highest earning metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Highest Earning university in Texas is The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, followed by Chamberlain University-Texas. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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