Best ROI Colleges in Texas
Looking for value in Texas? Start here. We ranked these colleges by ROI - earnings premium (30%), payback period (25%), debt-to-earnings (20%), completion rate (15%), and loan repayment (10%) - all from U.S. Department of Education data, with no prestige guesswork in the mix.
10 schools ranked
Data: 2024-25 College Scorecard release
| # | School | ROI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice University Houston, TX | 98 |
| 2 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | 90 |
| 3 | Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX | 89 |
| 4 | Trinity University San Antonio, TX | 85 |
| 5 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, TX | 84 |
| 6 | University of Houston Houston, TX | 80 |
| 7 | Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX | 79 |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX | 76 |
| 9 | Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX | 76 |
| 10 | West Coast University-Texas Richardson, TX | 76 |
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How We Rank
Rankings are based on our ROI score (0-100), which weights five quantifiable factors: Earnings Premium (30%), Payback Period (25%), Debt-to-Earnings (20%), Completion Rate (15%), and Loan Repayment (10%). All data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. No subjective criteria are used.
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