Best Business/Commerce, 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

25

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$29,449

Across Texas programs

Average Annual Cost

$30,796

Cost of attendance

# College 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost Avg Debt
1 Texas Tech University

Grad rate: 67.1%

+$713,272 $83,158 $27,472 N/A Full ROI →
2 Texas A&M University-College Station

Grad rate: 83.7%

+$597,420 $78,288 $32,085 N/A Full ROI →
3 Baylor University

Grad rate: 80.8%

+$378,810 $75,979 $70,130 $15,000 Full ROI →
4 Southwestern University

Grad rate: 70.5%

+$179,428 $65,420 $63,645 $25,475 Full ROI →
5 Concordia University Texas

Grad rate: 39.7%

+$179,381 $63,963 $52,098 $38,138 Full ROI →
6 DeVry University-Texas

Grad rate: 14.3%

+$127,731 $51,575 N/A $47,236 Full ROI →
7 University of Houston-Clear Lake

Grad rate: 52.3%

+$124,623 $54,593 $23,788 $23,766 Full ROI →
8 The University of Texas at Dallas

Grad rate: 70.2%

+$81,687 $53,217 $28,210 $22,083 Full ROI →
9 Strayer University-Texas +$47,810 $52,973 $23,838 $56,517 Full ROI →
10 University of North Texas

Grad rate: 59.2%

+$29,852 $49,805 $25,470 $18,050 Full ROI →
11 Midwestern State University

Grad rate: 41.1%

+$15,136 $47,239 $22,411 N/A Full ROI →
12 University of Houston-Downtown

Grad rate: 32.3%

+$9,832 $48,715 $23,017 $24,000 Full ROI →
13 Tarleton State University

Grad rate: 48.3%

-$6,433 $47,685 $22,981 $20,896 Full ROI →
14 West Texas A & M University

Grad rate: 46.1%

-$67,279 $44,891 $23,383 $23,383 Full ROI →
15 Sam Houston State University

Grad rate: 55.6%

-$73,573 $45,023 $24,517 $26,641 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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