Best Biology, General Degrees in Texas by ROI

Colleges in Texas ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment — calculated from median graduate earnings, total attendance cost, and average student debt. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Texas

36

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$261,163

Across Texas programs

Average Annual Cost

$30,729

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Texas A & M International University

Grad rate: 49.2%

-$60,732 $43,092 $14,767 $17,411 Full ROI →
2 Hardin-Simmons University

Grad rate: 53.4%

-$90,111 $48,295 $45,059 $26,500 Full ROI →
3 Dallas Baptist University

Grad rate: 58.5%

-$96,962 $48,708 $49,343 $25,000 Full ROI →
4 Texas Woman's University

Grad rate: 46.2%

-$106,245 $42,271 $20,399 $22,274 Full ROI →
5 Lamar University

Grad rate: 37.4%

-$110,985 $42,320 $21,626 $22,875 Full ROI →
6 Tarleton State University

Grad rate: 48.3%

-$116,099 $42,657 $22,981 $27,641 Full ROI →
7 University of Houston-Clear Lake

Grad rate: 52.3%

-$153,908 $40,409 $23,788 $19,953 Full ROI →
8 Texas Tech University

Grad rate: 67.1%

-$176,629 $40,342 $27,472 $24,875 Full ROI →
9 Midwestern State University

Grad rate: 41.1%

-$177,104 $39,517 $22,411 $28,000 Full ROI →
10 West Texas A & M University

Grad rate: 46.1%

-$194,490 $38,513 $23,383 $23,125 Full ROI →
11 The University of Texas at Austin

Grad rate: 87.7%

-$205,483 $39,172 $29,842 $21,893 Full ROI →
12 Texas State University

Grad rate: 56.0%

-$207,112 $38,534 $26,348 $24,000 Full ROI →
13 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Grad rate: 50.9%

-$210,644 $36,078 $18,343 $13,950 Full ROI →
14 The University of Texas at Arlington

Grad rate: 55.1%

-$222,825 $37,093 $25,265 $17,500 Full ROI →
15 University of North Texas

Grad rate: 59.2%

-$228,100 $37,309 $25,470 $24,000 Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost (annual cost × programme years) − Debt Payoff (avg debt × 1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20 = $840,000)

A positive ROI means a degree in this field pays off relative to entering the workforce without one. Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.

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