Best Earnings After Graduation in Texas
25 schools ranked by median earnings 10 years after enrollment from College Scorecard. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast University-Texas Richardson · private | $25,992 | 55.5% | $102,672 | — |
| 2 | Chamberlain University-Texas Houston · private | $32,209 | 55.0% | $92,405 | 83.9% |
| 3 | Rice University Houston · private | $13,370 | 93.6% | $89,718 | 8.0% |
| 4 | Southern Methodist University Dallas · private | $40,892 | 82.2% | $78,354 | 63.3% |
| 5 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin · public | $19,857 | 85.0% | $75,121 | 26.6% |
| 6 | Texas A&M University-College Station College Station · public | $21,315 | 85.0% | $72,097 | 57.4% |
| 7 | Trinity University San Antonio · private | $23,464 | 78.2% | $71,668 | 25.9% |
| 8 | Texas Christian University Fort Worth · private | $36,660 | 81.7% | $68,424 | 44.5% |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson · public | $18,267 | 71.8% | $68,227 | 65.1% |
| 10 | Baylor University Waco · private | $41,104 | 80.5% | $65,793 | 51.3% |
| 11 | The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington · public | $13,951 | 57.6% | $63,199 | 79.9% |
| 12 | Texas Tech University Lubbock · public | $19,070 | 66.7% | $62,454 | 72.7% |
| 13 | University of Houston Houston · public | $14,276 | 63.0% | $62,377 | 73.9% |
| 14 | Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio San Antonio · private | $29,104 | 63.4% | $61,480 | — |
| 15 | Austin College Sherman · private | $21,107 | 70.0% | $61,296 | 47.6% |
| 16 | Concordia University Texas Austin · private | $23,131 | 42.4% | $60,883 | 91.3% |
| 17 | University of St Thomas Houston · private | $19,359 | 63.8% | $59,224 | 89.9% |
| 18 | University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston · public | $15,563 | 63.8% | $59,004 | 90.5% |
| 19 | Saint Edward's University Austin · private | $25,578 | 62.8% | $58,826 | 81.4% |
| 20 | University of Dallas Irving · private | $22,610 | 71.0% | $58,285 | 53.4% |
| 21 | The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio · public | $10,836 | 60.4% | $57,131 | 86.8% |
| 22 | LeTourneau University Longview · private | $28,185 | 53.1% | $57,103 | 38.0% |
| 23 | The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler · public | $13,323 | 58.4% | $57,053 | 94.0% |
| 24 | University of North Texas Denton · public | $15,649 | 64.2% | $57,010 | 72.2% |
| 25 | St. Mary's University San Antonio · private | $21,145 | 57.9% | $56,955 | 97.8% |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.