Top 50 Best Bachelor's Degree Programs in Texas by ROI

Every Bachelor's Degree program in Texas ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Texas

1405

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

-$31,229

Across all Texas programs

Average Annual Cost

$32,136

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Rice University Grad rate: 94.7%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$1,751,965	$145,256	$74,110	$12,381	Full ROI →
2	Texas Southern University Grad rate: 22.5%	Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.	+$1,603,424	$127,151	$24,899	N/A	Full ROI →
3	The University of Texas Permian Basin Grad rate: 41.3%	Petroleum Engineering.	+$1,127,917	$104,395	$21,727	$24,500	Full ROI →
4	Texas A&M University-College Station Grad rate: 83.7%	Petroleum Engineering.	+$1,122,530	$105,826	$32,085	$19,000	Full ROI →
5	Texas Tech University Grad rate: 67.1%	Petroleum Engineering.	+$1,092,810	$103,896	$27,472	$26,090	Full ROI →
6	The University of Texas at Austin Grad rate: 87.7%	Petroleum Engineering.	+$1,011,779	$99,721	$29,842	$17,239	Full ROI →
7	The University of Texas at Austin Grad rate: 87.7%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$963,957	$97,550	$29,842	$20,500	Full ROI →
8	Texas Tech University Grad rate: 67.1%	Computer Engineering.	+$941,562	$96,395	$27,472	$27,000	Full ROI →
9	Texas A&M University-College Station Grad rate: 83.7%	Chemical Engineering.	+$913,357	$95,309	$32,085	$18,135	Full ROI →
10	Southern Methodist University Grad rate: 82.8%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$909,827	$105,314	$82,532	$19,500	Full ROI →
11	Texas A&M University-College Station Grad rate: 83.7%	Marine Transportation.	+$890,070	$94,608	$32,085	$25,000	Full ROI →
12	University of Houston Grad rate: 64.0%	Information Science/Studies.	+$874,476	$90,735	$25,056	N/A	Full ROI →
13	The University of Texas at Austin Grad rate: 87.7%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$854,237	$92,064	$29,842	$20,500	Full ROI →
14	The University of Texas Permian Basin Grad rate: 41.3%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$840,599	$89,641	$21,727	$18,750	Full ROI →
15	Lamar University Grad rate: 37.4%	Chemical Engineering.	+$830,430	$89,198	$21,626	$20,019	Full ROI →
16	Lamar University Grad rate: 37.4%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$827,466	$89,656	$21,626	$29,000	Full ROI →
17	Trinity University Grad rate: 78.8%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$826,704	$98,114	$65,774	$24,059	Full ROI →
18	Baylor University Grad rate: 80.8%	General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations.	+$826,585	$98,739	$70,130	$20,500	Full ROI →
19	Texas A&M University-College Station Grad rate: 83.7%	Computer Engineering.	+$821,438	$91,029	$32,085	$22,816	Full ROI →
20	The University of Texas at Austin Grad rate: 87.7%	Chemical Engineering.	+$799,542	$89,285	$29,842	$19,844	Full ROI →
21	West Texas A & M University Grad rate: 46.1%	Computer Science.	+$786,048	$87,734	$23,383	$26,000	Full ROI →
22	University of North Texas Grad rate: 59.2%	Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians.	+$768,000	$85,494	$25,470	N/A	Full ROI →
23	West Coast University-Texas	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$760,856	$89,318	$33,502	$38,145	Full ROI →
24	Texas A&M University-College Station Grad rate: 83.7%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$746,646	$87,126	$32,085	$20,395	Full ROI →
25	University of Houston Grad rate: 64.0%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$741,771	$85,834	$25,056	$25,692	Full ROI →
26	The University of Texas at Austin Grad rate: 87.7%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$736,202	$86,061	$29,842	$19,000	Full ROI →
27	Texas Southmost College Grad rate: 29.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$726,492	$80,622	$11,487	N/A	Full ROI →
28	Texas A&M University-College Station Grad rate: 83.7%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$723,369	$86,103	$32,085	$22,482	Full ROI →
29	The University of Texas at Arlington Grad rate: 55.1%	Computer Engineering.	+$713,575	$84,138	$25,265	$20,833	Full ROI →
30	Texas Tech University Grad rate: 67.1%	Business/Commerce, General.	+$713,272	$83,158	$27,472	N/A	Full ROI →
31	University of Houston Grad rate: 64.0%	Petroleum Engineering.	+$708,031	$83,990	$25,056	$23,366	Full ROI →
32	Texas A&M University-College Station Grad rate: 83.7%	Nuclear Engineering.	+$705,284	$84,928	$32,085	$18,471	Full ROI →
33	Rice University Grad rate: 94.7%	Chemical Engineering.	+$701,029	$92,763	$74,110	$13,178	Full ROI →
34	University of North Texas Grad rate: 59.2%	Materials Engineering	+$700,288	$83,919	$25,470	$26,823	Full ROI →
35	The University of Texas at Dallas Grad rate: 70.2%	Computer Engineering.	+$699,290	$84,024	$28,210	$21,000	Full ROI →
36	Texas A&M University-College Station Grad rate: 83.7%	Information Science/Studies.	+$689,660	$82,900	$32,085	N/A	Full ROI →
37	University of North Texas Grad rate: 59.2%	Computer Engineering.	+$683,272	$82,826	$25,470	$23,235	Full ROI →
38	Texas Tech University Grad rate: 67.1%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$682,536	$83,187	$27,472	$23,197	Full ROI →
39	Texas State University Grad rate: 56.0%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$665,588	$82,439	$26,348	$28,000	Full ROI →
40	Prairie View A & M University Grad rate: 42.4%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$664,178	$82,296	$25,958	$28,081	Full ROI →
41	The University of Texas at Austin Grad rate: 87.7%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$660,057	$82,355	$29,842	$20,500	Full ROI →
42	The University of Texas at Arlington Grad rate: 55.1%	Computer Science.	+$652,075	$80,973	$25,265	$19,500	Full ROI →
43	The University of Texas at Austin Grad rate: 87.7%	Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	+$651,946	$81,988	$29,842	$21,071	Full ROI →
44	The University of Texas at Austin Grad rate: 87.7%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$650,699	$81,769	$29,842	$18,750	Full ROI →
45	Texas A&M University-College Station Grad rate: 83.7%	Construction Engineering Technologies.	+$628,705	$81,236	$32,085	$20,500	Full ROI →
46	Texas A&M University-College Station Grad rate: 83.7%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$626,435	$81,055	$32,085	$19,500	Full ROI →
47	Texas Tech University Grad rate: 67.1%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$621,412	$80,320	$27,472	$26,000	Full ROI →
48	Texas Tech University Grad rate: 67.1%	Chemical Engineering.	+$615,872	$80,178	$27,472	$28,000	Full ROI →
49	Texas A&M University-Kingsville Grad rate: 44.8%	Chemical Engineering.	+$614,467	$78,762	$22,262	$23,500	Full ROI →
50	University of Houston Grad rate: 64.0%	Industrial Engineering.	+$613,771	$79,151	$25,056	$21,500	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.