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

Every Master'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

540

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$392,405

Across all Texas programs

Average Annual Cost

$32,266

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Texas A&M University-College Station Grad rate: 83.7%	Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.	+$3,981,350	$244,276	$32,085	N/A	Full ROI →
2	The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio	Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.	+$3,756,420	$229,821	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
3	Baylor College of Medicine	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$2,735,700	$178,785	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Texas Wesleyan University Grad rate: 32.5%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$2,542,442	$174,184	$50,619	N/A	Full ROI →
5	The University of Texas at Austin Grad rate: 87.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$2,095,576	$149,763	$29,842	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Texas A&M University-College Station Grad rate: 83.7%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,789,270	$134,672	$32,085	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Texas A&M University-College Station Grad rate: 83.7%	Dentistry.	+$1,746,830	$132,550	$32,085	N/A	Full ROI →
8	The University of Texas at Austin Grad rate: 87.7%	Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.	+$1,730,776	$131,523	$29,842	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Rice University Grad rate: 94.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,696,940	$134,258	$74,110	N/A	Full ROI →
10	University of the Incarnate Word Grad rate: 52.5%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,681,000	$130,635	$45,850	N/A	Full ROI →
11	The University of Texas at Austin Grad rate: 87.7%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,641,676	$127,068	$29,842	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Texas A&M University-College Station Grad rate: 83.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,623,370	$126,377	$32,085	N/A	Full ROI →
13	University of North Texas Health Science Center	Medicine.	+$1,573,100	$120,655	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
14	The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio	Dentistry.	+$1,568,600	$120,430	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
15	University of Houston Grad rate: 64.0%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,539,408	$121,476	$25,056	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Southern Methodist University Grad rate: 82.8%	Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations.	+$1,537,636	$127,135	$82,532	N/A	Full ROI →
17	The University of Texas at Austin Grad rate: 87.7%	Law.	+$1,511,496	$120,559	$29,842	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Texas Southern University Grad rate: 22.5%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,503,942	$119,687	$24,899	N/A	Full ROI →
19	The University of Texas at Austin Grad rate: 87.7%	Engineering, Other.	+$1,500,176	$119,993	$29,842	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Texas Christian University Grad rate: 84.7%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,478,544	$123,205	$72,778	N/A	Full ROI →
21	The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,462,940	$115,147	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
22	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Grad rate: 50.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,445,294	$116,099	$18,343	N/A	Full ROI →
23	University of North Texas Health Science Center	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,431,380	$113,569	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Trinity University Grad rate: 78.8%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$1,397,172	$118,436	$65,774	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Southern Methodist University Grad rate: 82.8%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,397,056	$120,106	$82,532	N/A	Full ROI →
26	The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,391,040	$111,552	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
27	The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,369,300	$110,465	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
28	Southern Methodist University Grad rate: 82.8%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$1,332,756	$116,891	$82,532	N/A	Full ROI →
29	The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,303,300	$107,165	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
30	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Grad rate: 50.9%	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,300,954	$108,882	$18,343	N/A	Full ROI →
31	University of the Incarnate Word Grad rate: 52.5%	Optometry.	+$1,293,720	$111,271	$45,850	N/A	Full ROI →
32	The University of Texas at Austin Grad rate: 87.7%	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.	+$1,273,396	$108,654	$29,842	N/A	Full ROI →
33	Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,265,140	$105,257	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
34	The University of Texas at Arlington Grad rate: 55.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,246,090	$106,831	$25,265	N/A	Full ROI →
35	Southern Methodist University Grad rate: 82.8%	Systems Engineering.	+$1,238,856	$112,196	$82,532	N/A	Full ROI →
36	The University of Texas at El Paso Grad rate: 46.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,233,926	$105,629	$19,327	N/A	Full ROI →
37	Texas A&M University-College Station Grad rate: 83.7%	Veterinary Medicine.	+$1,229,150	$106,666	$32,085	N/A	Full ROI →
38	The University of Texas at Dallas Grad rate: 70.2%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$1,226,440	$106,143	$28,210	N/A	Full ROI →
39	Texas Christian University Grad rate: 84.7%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,211,164	$109,836	$72,778	N/A	Full ROI →
40	Baylor University Grad rate: 80.8%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,200,900	$109,058	$70,130	N/A	Full ROI →
41	Texas State University Grad rate: 56.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,181,884	$103,729	$26,348	N/A	Full ROI →
42	The University of Texas at Dallas Grad rate: 70.2%	Computer Engineering.	+$1,170,780	$103,360	$28,210	N/A	Full ROI →
43	The University of Texas at Dallas Grad rate: 70.2%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,169,040	$103,273	$28,210	N/A	Full ROI →
44	Our Lady of the Lake University Grad rate: 40.9%	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	+$1,164,646	$104,446	$42,137	N/A	Full ROI →
45	The University of Texas at Tyler Grad rate: 45.3%	Public Administration.	+$1,163,822	$102,558	$23,669	N/A	Full ROI →
46	The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston	Dentistry.	+$1,144,340	$99,217	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
47	University of Houston Grad rate: 64.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,143,568	$101,684	$25,056	N/A	Full ROI →
48	Southern Methodist University Grad rate: 82.8%	Marketing.	+$1,140,976	$107,302	$82,532	N/A	Full ROI →
49	Midwestern State University Grad rate: 41.1%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,140,178	$101,250	$22,411	N/A	Full ROI →
50	Baylor College of Medicine	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.	+$1,138,900	$98,945	N/A	N/A	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.