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Best Value Degrees in Texas (2026)

Top 100 of 1439 programs in Texas · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Texas, ranked by overall value. We scored 1439 programs across Texas schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $66,046/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in TX

1,439

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$66,046/yr

Avg DW Score

86/100

#1 Program

Building/Construction Finishing

The University of Texas at San Antonio

Top Programs in Texas

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Building/Construction Finishing The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX	90 89–90	$71,202/yr	Low	24.8x
2	Business (General) The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX	95 89–95	$94,041/yr	High	19.1x
3	Nursing (RN/BSN) Austin Community College District · Austin, TX	91 85–92	$88,105/yr	High	85.4x
4	Finance The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX	90 83–93	$81,844/yr	Very High	23.9x
5	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Houston-Clear Lake · Houston, TX	91 85–91	$93,001/yr	High	29.0x
6	Business (General) University of Houston-Clear Lake · Houston, TX	90 83–92	$56,494/yr	High	26.6x
7	Nursing (RN/BSN) Texas A&M University-Central Texas · Killeen, TX	91 85–91	$88,036/yr	High	32.2x
8	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Houston · Houston, TX	90 84–89	$85,740/yr	High	22.3x
9	Nursing (RN/BSN) Lamar University · Beaumont, TX	89 83–89	$77,946/yr	High	26.1x
10	Nursing (RN/BSN) Texas A & M International University · Laredo, TX	89 83–89	$75,009/yr	High	26.8x
11	Nursing (RN/BSN) Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX	90 84–89	$82,463/yr	High	22.1x
12	Nursing (RN/BSN) Tarleton State University · Stephenville, TX	89 83–89	$74,753/yr	High	26.3x
13	Computer & Information Science The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX	91 81–92	$111,587/yr	Very High	27.4x
14	Business Administration The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX	90 83–92	$66,289/yr	High	19.4x
15	Nursing (RN/BSN) Texas Woman's University · Denton, TX	89 83–89	$76,344/yr	High	24.3x
16	Nursing (RN/BSN) Angelo State University · San Angelo, TX	88 83–88	$73,544/yr	High	23.6x
17	Nursing (RN/BSN) Texas A & M University-Commerce · Commerce, TX	89 83–87	$76,559/yr	High	20.8x
18	Business Administration University of Houston-Downtown · Houston, TX	88 82–90	$53,764/yr	High	22.1x
19	Nursing (RN/BSN) Midwestern State University · Wichita Falls, TX	89 83–88	$77,928/yr	High	20.5x
20	Nursing (RN/BSN) The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · Edinburg, TX	89 83–88	$77,619/yr	High	21.3x
21	Nursing (RN/BSN) Prairie View A & M University · Prairie View, TX	89 83–88	$83,218/yr	High	20.6x
22	Nursing (RN/BSN) The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX	89 83–88	$85,513/yr	High	19.9x
23	Nursing (RN/BSN) West Texas A & M University · Canyon, TX	89 83–88	$74,531/yr	High	22.9x
24	Nursing (RN/BSN) Texas A&M University-Texarkana · Texarkana, TX	87 81–87	$67,768/yr	High	27.2x
25	Nursing (RN/BSN) Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX	88 82–86	$74,683/yr	High	19.3x
26	Finance Texas A & M University-College Station · College Station, TX	86 79–89	$71,409/yr	Very High	18.1x
27	Nursing (RN/BSN) The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX	88 82–87	$72,429/yr	High	20.7x
28	Computer & Information Science The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX	88 78–91	$72,804/yr	Very High	28.8x
29	Computer & Information Science Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX	89 78–90	$82,521/yr	Very High	21.4x
30	Computer Science West Texas A & M University · Canyon, TX	89 79–91	$88,391/yr	Very High	29.5x
31	Nursing (RN/BSN) Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX	87 82–86	$71,760/yr	High	19.7x
32	Computer & Information Science University of Houston · Houston, TX	88 77–90	$72,381/yr	Very High	26.3x
33	Business (General) Tarleton State University · Stephenville, TX	86 80–88	$49,471/yr	High	20.2x
34	Computer & Information Science Texas A & M University-College Station · College Station, TX	88 76–90	$81,231/yr	Very High	20.8x
35	Computer Science The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX	88 77–90	$84,759/yr	Very High	22.0x
36	Computer & Information Science The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX	88 77–90	$73,311/yr	Very High	25.1x
37	Nursing (RN/BSN) The University of Texas at Tyler · Tyler, TX	88 82–86	$73,963/yr	High	19.0x
38	Nursing (RN/BSN) West Coast University-Dallas · Richardson, TX	88 82–85	$95,859/yr	High	15.5x
39	Business (General) University of Houston-Downtown · Houston, TX	85 79–87	$47,469/yr	High	19.7x
40	Business Administration University of Houston · Houston, TX	85 78–87	$49,192/yr	High	18.2x
41	General Sales University of Houston · Houston, TX	83 78–86	$50,957/yr	High	18.2x
42	Computer & Information Science University of North Texas · Denton, TX	86 75–89	$70,235/yr	Very High	21.9x
43	Business Administration University of North Texas · Denton, TX	85 78–87	$53,194/yr	High	16.0x
44	Nursing (RN/BSN) Texas A & M University-College Station · College Station, TX	87 82–84	$78,297/yr	High	15.4x
45	Business Administration Texas A & M University-College Station · College Station, TX	85 79–87	$59,306/yr	High	14.6x
46	Nursing (RN/BSN) The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX	87 81–85	$75,095/yr	High	16.7x
47	Business Administration Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX	85 78–87	$53,528/yr	High	16.1x
48	Finance Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX	83 75–87	$58,535/yr	Very High	18.5x
49	Nursing (RN/BSN) Baptist Health System School of Health Professions · San Antonio, TX	88 83–86	$91,456/yr	High	13.5x
50	Health Administration University of Houston-Clear Lake · Houston, TX	83 76–85	$47,402/yr	High	19.6x
51	Finance University of Houston-Victoria · Victoria, TX	83 77–86	$50,812/yr	Very High	20.6x
52	Finance University of Houston · Houston, TX	83 76–87	$54,041/yr	Very High	19.7x
53	Computer & Information Science Midwestern State University · Wichita Falls, TX	85 74–87	$66,505/yr	Very High	21.0x
54	Computer & Information Science Prairie View A & M University · Prairie View, TX	87 77–87	$77,763/yr	Very High	17.6x
55	Computer Science Texas State University · San Marcos, TX	85 73–89	$70,906/yr	Very High	23.7x
56	Business Administration Tarleton State University · Stephenville, TX	86 80–86	$49,353/yr	High	17.8x
57	Accounting The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX	83 75–87	$68,082/yr	Very High	19.5x
58	Business Administration The University of Texas Permian Basin · Odessa, TX	84 77–86	$51,109/yr	High	15.6x
59	Business Administration Texas A&M University-Central Texas · Killeen, TX	85 79–86	$45,400/yr	High	21.4x
60	Computer & Information Science Texas A & M University-Commerce · Commerce, TX	84 71–87	$58,492/yr	Very High	23.8x
61	Management Science & Analytics Texas A & M University-Commerce · Commerce, TX	87 80–87	$63,945/yr	Very High	14.9x
62	Computer & Information Science University of Houston-Downtown · Houston, TX	85 73–87	$56,475/yr	Very High	28.3x
63	Finance University of Houston-Downtown · Houston, TX	82 74–86	$47,108/yr	Very High	24.1x
64	Business (General) University of Houston-Victoria · Victoria, TX	83 77–84	$43,691/yr	High	18.7x
65	Bilingual & Multilingual Texas A & M International University · Laredo, TX	82 80–82	$55,467/yr	High	16.4x
66	Finance University of North Texas · Denton, TX	82 75–85	$57,524/yr	Very High	16.6x
67	Finance Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX	83 76–86	$53,281/yr	Very High	18.6x
68	Nursing (RN/BSN) Texas State University · San Marcos, TX	86 81–83	$72,861/yr	High	15.0x
69	Finance Tarleton State University · Stephenville, TX	84 78–86	$55,138/yr	Very High	16.5x
70	Accounting Texas A & M University-College Station · College Station, TX	82 73–87	$67,186/yr	Very High	18.3x
71	General Sales Texas A & M University-College Station · College Station, TX	84 81–84	$66,372/yr	High	11.7x
72	Computer & Information Science The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX	84 72–87	$72,472/yr	Very High	17.0x
73	IT Management The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX	82 72–86	$54,877/yr	Very High	23.4x
74	Finance The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX	82 76–85	$52,452/yr	Very High	18.3x
75	Management Science & Analytics The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX	84 74–87	$47,528/yr	Very High	25.1x
76	Criminal Justice Texas A&M University-Central Texas · Killeen, TX	83 80–83	$45,976/yr	Moderate	15.9x
77	Health Administration Baptist Health System School of Health Professions · San Antonio, TX	83 77–82	$66,209/yr	High	11.3x
78	Business Administration Brazosport College · Lake Jackson, TX	83 77–85	$38,701/yr	High	39.5x
79	Computer Science University of Houston-Clear Lake · Houston, TX	85 75–87	$65,857/yr	Very High	20.3x
80	Business Administration University of Houston-Clear Lake · Houston, TX	82 76–85	$43,122/yr	High	19.4x
81	Accounting University of Houston-Downtown · Houston, TX	82 75–85	$54,128/yr	Very High	20.8x
82	Computer & Information Science University of Houston-Victoria · Victoria, TX	84 72–86	$52,251/yr	Very High	32.2x
83	Criminal Justice Lamar University · Beaumont, TX	79 76–80	$43,707/yr	Moderate	15.8x
84	Accounting University of North Texas · Denton, TX	81 73–85	$61,509/yr	Very High	18.0x
85	Computer Science Texas A & M University-College Station · College Station, TX	86 76–87	$86,084/yr	Very High	15.4x
86	Computer Engineering The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX	84 73–87	$81,226/yr	Very High	23.8x
87	Finance Texas Southern University · Houston, TX	82 76–83	$53,873/yr	Very High	15.5x
88	Accounting Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX	81 73–85	$63,059/yr	Very High	17.4x
89	Nursing (RN/BSN) Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio · San Antonio, TX	84 79–81	$76,234/yr	High	12.6x
90	Accounting Texas A&M University-Central Texas · Killeen, TX	83 76–85	$54,813/yr	Very High	19.7x
91	Nursing (RN/BSN) Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus · Round Rock, TX	84 79–81	$76,234/yr	High	12.6x
92	Computer & Information Science Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX	82 69–86	$53,195/yr	Very High	23.0x
93	Business (General) Texas A & M University-Commerce · Commerce, TX	83 78–81	$50,488/yr	High	12.6x
94	Accounting University of Houston-Clear Lake · Houston, TX	80 72–84	$49,029/yr	Very High	21.4x
95	Criminal Justice University of Houston-Downtown · Houston, TX	79 76–80	$42,122/yr	Moderate	16.9x
96	Allied Health & Diagnostic Professions Midwestern State University · Wichita Falls, TX	80 77–78	$67,953/yr	Moderate	17.2x
97	Computer Engineering University of North Texas · Denton, TX	84 73–86	$78,714/yr	Very High	23.2x
98	Business Administration Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX	82 76–83	$45,602/yr	High	15.4x
99	Finance Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX	80 74–83	$52,710/yr	Very High	15.7x
100	Finance Texas State University · San Marcos, TX	79 71–84	$49,981/yr	Very High	16.6x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Texas colleges and universities, drawn from 1439 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Texas?

By DegreeWorth Score, Building/Construction Finishing at The University of Texas at San Antonio ranks #1 in Texas with a score of 90/100 and graduate earnings of $71,202/yr.

How many college programs are in Texas?

Our database includes 1439 programs across Texas colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.