Highest ROI College Degrees in Texas

Top 20 college + major combinations in Texas ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

# College Major 20-Yr Net ROI Median Salary Annual Cost
1 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. +$4,134,520 $248,726 N/A Full ROI →
2 Texas A&M University-College Station

Grad rate: 83.7%

 Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. +$3,981,350 $244,276 $32,085 Full ROI →
3 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. +$3,756,420 $229,821 N/A Full ROI →
4 Baylor College of Medicine Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$2,735,700 $178,785 N/A Full ROI →
5 Texas Wesleyan University

Grad rate: 32.5%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$2,542,442 $174,184 $50,619 Full ROI →
6 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$2,167,720 $150,386 N/A Full ROI →
7 The University of Texas at Austin

Grad rate: 87.7%

 Business Administration, Management and Operations. +$2,095,576 $149,763 $29,842 Full ROI →
8 Texas A&M University-College Station

Grad rate: 83.7%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,789,270 $134,672 $32,085 Full ROI →
9 Texas Christian University

Grad rate: 84.7%

 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. +$1,768,728 $144,992 $72,778 Full ROI →
10 Rice University

Grad rate: 94.7%

 Computer and Information Sciences, General. +$1,751,965 $145,256 $74,110 Full ROI →
11 Texas A&M University-College Station

Grad rate: 83.7%

 Dentistry. +$1,746,830 $132,550 $32,085 Full ROI →
12 The University of Texas at Austin

Grad rate: 87.7%

 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. +$1,730,776 $131,523 $29,842 Full ROI →
13 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,713,400 $127,670 N/A Full ROI →
14 Rice University

Grad rate: 94.7%

 Business Administration, Management and Operations. +$1,696,940 $134,258 $74,110 Full ROI →
15 Texas A&M University-College Station

Grad rate: 83.7%

 Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. +$1,686,140 $132,724 $32,085 Full ROI →
16 University of the Incarnate Word

Grad rate: 52.5%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,681,000 $130,635 $45,850 Full ROI →
17 The University of Texas at Austin

Grad rate: 87.7%

 Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. +$1,641,676 $127,068 $29,842 Full ROI →
18 Texas A&M University-College Station

Grad rate: 83.7%

 Business Administration, Management and Operations. +$1,623,370 $126,377 $32,085 Full ROI →
19 Texas Southern University

Grad rate: 22.5%

 Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. +$1,603,424 $127,151 $24,899 Full ROI →
20 University of North Texas Health Science Center Medicine. +$1,573,100 $120,655 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.