Best Colleges in Texas by ROI
82 schools analyzed. Average ROI score: 49/100.
82
Schools
49
Avg ROI Score
$18,724
Avg Net Price
98
Top Score
Top ROI School in Texas
Rice University (98/100)All Texas Schools by ROI Score
98
Rice University
Houston, TX
Exceptional Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$13,370
10yr Earnings
$89,718
Completion
95%
90
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Exceptional Valuepublic
Net Price
$19,857
10yr Earnings
$75,121
Completion
89%
89
Texas A&M University-College Station
College Station, TX
Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$21,315
10yr Earnings
$72,097
Completion
84%
85
Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
Strong Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$23,464
10yr Earnings
$71,668
Completion
84%
84
The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX
Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$18,267
10yr Earnings
$68,227
Completion
76%
80
University of Houston
Houston, TX
Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$14,276
10yr Earnings
$62,377
Completion
65%
79
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
Strong Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$40,892
10yr Earnings
$78,354
Completion
84%
76
The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX
Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$13,951
10yr Earnings
$63,199
Completion
54%
76
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Strong Valuepublic
Net Price
$19,070
10yr Earnings
$62,454
Completion
69%
76
West Coast University-Texas
Richardson, TX
Strong Valueprivate for-profit
Net Price
$25,992
10yr Earnings
$102,672
Completion
11%
73
Chamberlain University-Texas
Houston, TX
Fair Valueprivate for-profit
Net Price
$32,209
10yr Earnings
$92,405
Completion
25%
72
The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, TX
Fair Valuepublic
Net Price
$13,323
10yr Earnings
$57,053
Completion
54%
71
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$36,660
10yr Earnings
$68,424
Completion
86%
69
University of Houston-Clear Lake
Houston, TX
Fair Valuepublic
Net Price
$15,563
10yr Earnings
$59,004
Completion
52%
69
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg, TX
Fair Valuepublic
Net Price
$4,831
10yr Earnings
$49,620
Completion
51%
69
University of St Thomas
Houston, TX
Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$19,359
10yr Earnings
$59,224
Completion
69%
69
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX
Fair Valuepublic
Net Price
$11,963
10yr Earnings
$56,544
Completion
49%
68
Texas A & M International University
Laredo, TX
Fair Valuepublic
Net Price
$3,637
10yr Earnings
$48,386
Completion
46%
68
The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Fair Valuepublic
Net Price
$10,836
10yr Earnings
$57,131
Completion
53%
67
University of Houston-Victoria
Victoria, TX
Fair Valuepublic
Net Price
$8,109
10yr Earnings
$54,467
Completion
26%
67
University of North Texas
Denton, TX
Fair Valuepublic
Net Price
$15,649
10yr Earnings
$57,010
Completion
61%
67
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, TX
Fair Valuepublic
Net Price
$12,723
10yr Earnings
$56,073
Completion
40%
66
Austin College
Sherman, TX
Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$21,107
10yr Earnings
$61,296
Completion
67%
65
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX
Fair Valuepublic
Net Price
$11,656
10yr Earnings
$55,747
Completion
43%
63
Baylor University
Waco, TX
Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$41,104
10yr Earnings
$65,793
Completion
80%
63
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Fair Valuepublic
Net Price
$16,805
10yr Earnings
$56,906
Completion
55%
62
University of Dallas
Irving, TX
Fair Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$22,610
10yr Earnings
$58,285
Completion
73%
62
University of Houston-Downtown
Houston, TX
Fair Valuepublic
Net Price
$10,542
10yr Earnings
$53,551
Completion
33%
61
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX
Fair Valuepublic
Net Price
$9,403
10yr Earnings
$50,923
Completion
50%
60
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Fair Valuepublic
Net Price
$11,196
10yr Earnings
$54,338
Completion
40%
58
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX
Below Average Valuepublic
Net Price
$16,404
10yr Earnings
$54,211
Completion
55%
57
Concordia University Texas
Austin, TX
Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$23,131
10yr Earnings
$60,883
Completion
45%
54
Houston Christian University
Houston, TX
Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$20,629
10yr Earnings
$55,933
Completion
49%
54
Saint Edward's University
Austin, TX
Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$25,578
10yr Earnings
$58,826
Completion
63%
54
Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX
Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$29,224
10yr Earnings
$56,878
Completion
73%
53
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX
Below Average Valuepublic
Net Price
$9,366
10yr Earnings
$49,652
Completion
37%
52
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Kingsville, TX
Below Average Valuepublic
Net Price
$12,090
10yr Earnings
$51,450
Completion
42%
51
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX
Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$26,182
10yr Earnings
$55,736
Completion
59%
51
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX
Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$28,516
10yr Earnings
$56,807
Completion
57%
51
East Texas A&M University
Commerce, TX
Below Average Valuepublic
Net Price
$11,841
10yr Earnings
$50,296
Completion
43%
51
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, TX
Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$19,555
10yr Earnings
$54,771
Completion
46%
51
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX
Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$21,145
10yr Earnings
$56,955
Completion
59%
50
LeTourneau University
Longview, TX
Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$28,185
10yr Earnings
$57,103
Completion
59%
49
Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX
Below Average Valuepublic
Net Price
$15,091
10yr Earnings
$50,116
Completion
44%
49
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX
Below Average Valuepublic
Net Price
$20,783
10yr Earnings
$53,040
Completion
48%
49
West Texas A & M University
Canyon, TX
Below Average Valuepublic
Net Price
$19,487
10yr Earnings
$50,741
Completion
55%
48
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
Below Average Valuepublic
Net Price
$15,225
10yr Earnings
$51,865
Completion
40%
47
Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX
Below Average Valuepublic
Net Price
$14,260
10yr Earnings
$49,634
Completion
53%
46
Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, TX
Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$24,456
10yr Earnings
$53,787
Completion
51%
45
University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX
Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$22,775
10yr Earnings
$56,733
Completion
51%
45
Texas Lutheran University
Seguin, TX
Below Average Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$24,654
10yr Earnings
$53,863
Completion
54%
44
Baptist University of the Americas
San Antonio, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$10,964
10yr Earnings
$37,709
Completion
80%
43
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Belton, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$26,106
10yr Earnings
$56,132
Completion
49%
43
College of Biblical Studies-Houston
Houston, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$672
10yr Earnings
$39,260
Completion
40%
41
Southwestern Adventist University
Keene, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$22,778
10yr Earnings
$52,946
Completion
52%
40
East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$23,911
10yr Earnings
$52,788
Completion
47%
39
Schreiner University
Kerrville, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$21,507
10yr Earnings
$52,228
Completion
43%
39
Parker University
Dallas, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$29,135
10yr Earnings
$42,091
Completion
74%
38
Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$20,590
10yr Earnings
$51,838
Completion
19%
37
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$24,066
10yr Earnings
$54,053
Completion
32%
36
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
Texarkana, TX
Poor Valuepublic
Net Price
$12,997
10yr Earnings
$45,515
Completion
30%
35
Our Lady of the Lake University
San Antonio, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$16,442
10yr Earnings
$48,675
Completion
46%
33
Messenger College
Bedford, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$26,433
10yr Earnings
$29,463
Completion
100%
31
McMurry University
Abilene, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$19,581
10yr Earnings
$48,779
Completion
44%
31
Sul Ross State University
Alpine, TX
Poor Valuepublic
Net Price
$13,286
10yr Earnings
$41,871
Completion
30%
31
The King's University
Southlake, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$14,140
10yr Earnings
$41,471
Completion
47%
31
Criswell College
Dallas, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$21,630
10yr Earnings
$43,185
Completion
50%
27
Howard Payne University
Brownwood, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$23,627
10yr Earnings
$48,376
Completion
28%
27
Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, TX
Poor Valuepublic
Net Price
$13,570
10yr Earnings
$45,411
Completion
43%
24
Hallmark University
San Antonio, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$12,513
10yr Earnings
$40,183
Completion
66%
23
Nelson University
Waxahachie, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$21,662
10yr Earnings
$46,238
Completion
42%
18
Dallas Christian College
Dallas, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$22,960
10yr Earnings
$43,503
Completion
29%
16
Wade College
Dallas, TX
Poor Valueprivate for-profit
Net Price
$20,778
10yr Earnings
$36,657
Completion
54%
14
Arlington Baptist University
Arlington, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$24,906
10yr Earnings
$44,644
Completion
19%
14
Huston-Tillotson University
Austin, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$19,719
10yr Earnings
$42,937
Completion
34%
11
Paul Quinn College
Dallas, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$12,709
10yr Earnings
$29,288
Completion
27%
10
Texas Southern University
Houston, TX
Poor Valuepublic
Net Price
$16,590
10yr Earnings
$38,924
Completion
22%
7
South University-Austin
Round Rock, TX
Poor Valueprivate for-profit
Net Price
$25,680
10yr Earnings
$34,421
Completion
0%
6
American InterContinental University-Houston
Houston, TX
Poor Valueprivate for-profit
Net Price
$20,249
10yr Earnings
$36,144
Completion
5%
5
Wiley University
Marshall, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$7,092
10yr Earnings
$33,159
Completion
24%
4
Jarvis Christian University
Hawkins, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$9,825
10yr Earnings
$32,992
Completion
15%
4
Texas College
Tyler, TX
Poor Valueprivate nonprofit
Net Price
$10,958
10yr Earnings
$33,752
Completion
14%