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Best Value Degrees in Texas (2026)

Top 100 of 1439 programs in Texas · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Texas, ranked by overall value. We scored 1439 programs across Texas schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $70,880/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in TX

1,439

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$70,880/yr

Avg DW Score

83/100

#1 Program

Computer and Information Sciences, General

The University of Texas at Austin

Top Programs in Texas

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Computer and Information Sciences, General The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX	91 85–92	$111,587/yr	Very High	27.4x
2	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Houston · Houston, TX	89 85–89	$85,740/yr	High	22.3x
3	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Lamar University · Beaumont, TX	89 86–89	$77,946/yr	High	26.1x
4	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Prairie View A & M University · Prairie View, TX	89 85–89	$83,218/yr	High	20.6x
5	Computer and Information Sciences, General Texas A & M University-College Station · College Station, TX	89 82–90	$81,231/yr	Very High	20.8x
6	Finance and Financial Management Services The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX	89 86–91	$81,844/yr	Very High	23.9x
7	Building/Construction Finishing The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX	89 90–88	$71,202/yr	Low	24.8x
8	Computer and Information Sciences, General Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX	89 82–90	$82,521/yr	Very High	21.4x
9	Computer Science West Texas A & M University · Canyon, TX	89 82–91	$88,391/yr	Very High	29.5x
10	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Houston · Houston, TX	88 81–89	$72,381/yr	Very High	26.3x
11	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Texas A & M International University · Laredo, TX	88 85–88	$75,009/yr	High	26.8x
12	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX	88 84–88	$82,463/yr	High	22.1x
13	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Tarleton State University · Stephenville, TX	88 85–87	$74,753/yr	High	26.3x
14	Computer Science The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX	88 81–89	$84,759/yr	Very High	22.0x
15	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX	88 85–88	$85,513/yr	High	19.9x
16	Computer and Information Sciences, General The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX	88 81–89	$73,311/yr	Very High	25.1x
17	Computer and Information Sciences, General The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX	88 82–89	$72,804/yr	Very High	28.8x
18	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Texas Woman's University · Denton, TX	88 85–88	$76,344/yr	High	24.3x
19	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Angelo State University · San Angelo, TX	87 84–86	$73,544/yr	High	23.6x
20	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Texas A&M University-Texarkana · Texarkana, TX	87 85–86	$67,768/yr	High	27.2x
21	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Texas A & M University-Commerce · Commerce, TX	87 84–87	$76,559/yr	High	20.8x
22	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Midwestern State University · Wichita Falls, TX	87 84–87	$77,928/yr	High	20.5x
23	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · Edinburg, TX	87 84–87	$77,619/yr	High	21.3x
24	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration West Texas A & M University · Canyon, TX	87 84–87	$74,531/yr	High	22.9x
25	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration West Coast University-Dallas · Richardson, TX	87 84–87	$95,859/yr	High	15.5x
26	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of North Texas · Denton, TX	86 80–87	$70,235/yr	Very High	21.9x
27	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX	86 83–86	$74,683/yr	High	19.3x
28	Computer Science Texas State University · San Marcos, TX	86 80–88	$70,906/yr	Very High	23.7x
29	Computer Engineering Texas A & M University-College Station · College Station, TX	86 79–87	$86,366/yr	Very High	21.8x
30	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX	86 83–86	$72,429/yr	High	20.7x
31	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX	85 83–85	$71,760/yr	High	19.7x
32	Computer and Information Sciences, General Midwestern State University · Wichita Falls, TX	85 79–86	$66,505/yr	Very High	21.0x
33	Computer Engineering University of North Texas · Denton, TX	85 78–86	$78,714/yr	Very High	23.2x
34	Computer and Information Sciences, General Prairie View A & M University · Prairie View, TX	85 78–86	$77,763/yr	Very High	17.6x
35	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Texas A & M University-College Station · College Station, TX	85 82–85	$78,297/yr	High	15.4x
36	Finance and Financial Management Services Texas A & M University-College Station · College Station, TX	85 83–87	$71,409/yr	Very High	18.1x
37	Computer Engineering The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX	85 79–87	$81,226/yr	Very High	23.8x
38	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX	85 82–85	$75,095/yr	High	16.7x
39	Accounting and Related Services The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX	85 82–87	$68,082/yr	Very High	19.5x
40	Computer and Information Sciences, General The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX	85 79–86	$72,472/yr	Very High	17.0x
41	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration The University of Texas at Tyler · Tyler, TX	85 82–85	$73,963/yr	High	19.0x
42	Computer Engineering Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX	85 78–87	$85,619/yr	Very High	21.0x
43	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Baptist Health System School of Health Professions · San Antonio, TX	84 81–84	$91,456/yr	High	13.5x
44	Computer and Information Sciences, General Texas A & M University-Commerce · Commerce, TX	84 78–85	$58,492/yr	Very High	23.8x
45	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Houston-Downtown · Houston, TX	84 77–84	$56,475/yr	Very High	28.3x
46	Accounting and Related Services Texas A & M University-College Station · College Station, TX	84 81–86	$67,186/yr	Very High	18.3x
47	Computer and Information Sciences, General University of Houston-Victoria · Victoria, TX	83 77–84	$52,251/yr	Very High	32.2x
48	Computer Engineering The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX	83 77–85	$77,609/yr	Very High	17.8x
49	Finance and Financial Management Services Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX	83 80–84	$58,535/yr	Very High	18.5x
50	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio · San Antonio, TX	83 80–83	$76,234/yr	High	12.6x
51	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus · Round Rock, TX	83 80–83	$76,234/yr	High	12.6x
52	Computer and Information Sciences, General Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX	82 76–83	$53,195/yr	Very High	23.0x
53	Accounting and Related Services University of North Texas · Denton, TX	82 79–84	$61,509/yr	Very High	18.0x
54	Computer and Information Sciences, General Rice University · Houston, TX	82 77–83	$131,154/yr	Very High	8.2x
55	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Texas State University · San Marcos, TX	82 79–82	$72,861/yr	High	15.0x
56	Business Administration The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX	82 76–82	$66,289/yr	High	19.4x
57	Accounting and Related Services Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX	82 79–84	$63,059/yr	Very High	17.4x
58	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Chamberlain University-Texas · Houston, TX	82 79–82	$83,188/yr	High	10.8x
59	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration South University-Austin · Round Rock, TX	82 79–82	$77,635/yr	High	11.4x
60	Computer Engineering University of Houston-Clear Lake · Houston, TX	81 76–83	$63,751/yr	Very High	28.1x
61	Business/Commerce, General University of Houston-Clear Lake · Houston, TX	81 76–81	$56,494/yr	High	26.6x
62	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Houston · Houston, TX	81 78–82	$54,041/yr	Very High	19.7x
63	Computer/Information Technology Administration The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX	81 75–82	$54,877/yr	Very High	23.4x
64	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX	81 78–82	$47,528/yr	Very High	25.1x
65	Computer and Information Sciences, General Strayer University-Texas · Farmers Branch, TX	81 75–82	$67,315/yr	Very High	14.0x
66	Finance and Financial Management Services University of North Texas · Denton, TX	80 77–81	$57,524/yr	Very High	16.6x
67	Computer and Information Sciences, General Texas State University · San Marcos, TX	80 74–81	$52,274/yr	Very High	18.3x
68	Economics The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX	80 75–81	$58,717/yr	Very High	19.8x
69	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX	80 77–81	$61,303/yr	Very High	13.6x
70	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online · Addison, TX	80 77–80	$72,481/yr	High	12.0x
71	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Austin Community College District · Austin, TX	79 76–79	$88,105/yr	High	85.4x
72	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Houston-Clear Lake · Houston, TX	79 75–79	$93,001/yr	High	29.0x
73	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Lubbock Christian University · Lubbock, TX	79 75–79	$83,470/yr	High	7.5x
74	Computer Engineering The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · Edinburg, TX	79 73–80	$57,841/yr	Very High	21.2x
75	Computer and Information Sciences, General Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX	79 74–80	$45,401/yr	Very High	25.4x
76	Finance and Financial Management Services Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX	79 76–80	$53,281/yr	Very High	18.6x
77	Finance and Financial Management Services The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX	79 77–81	$63,455/yr	Very High	13.1x
78	Information Science/Studies Strayer University-Texas · Farmers Branch, TX	79 73–80	$71,167/yr	Very High	14.7x
79	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Texas A&M University-Central Texas · Killeen, TX	79 75–79	$88,036/yr	High	32.2x
80	Accounting and Related Services University of Houston-Downtown · Houston, TX	78 75–80	$54,128/yr	Very High	20.8x
81	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Houston-Downtown · Houston, TX	78 77–80	$47,108/yr	Very High	24.1x
82	Finance and Financial Management Services Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX	78 75–79	$83,159/yr	Very High	4.1x
83	Finance and Financial Management Services Texas State University · San Marcos, TX	78 75–79	$49,981/yr	Very High	16.6x
84	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Southwestern Adventist University · Keene, TX	78 75–78	$76,795/yr	High	8.1x
85	Computer/Information Technology Administration Texas A & M University-College Station · College Station, TX	78 72–79	$58,127/yr	Very High	14.7x
86	Information Science/Studies The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX	78 72–79	$57,756/yr	Very High	17.8x
87	Accounting and Related Services The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX	78 75–80	$52,176/yr	Very High	18.9x
88	Finance and Financial Management Services The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX	78 75–79	$52,452/yr	Very High	18.3x
89	Information Science/Studies Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX	78 72–79	$55,081/yr	Very High	18.8x
90	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Houston Christian University · Houston, TX	77 73–77	$79,229/yr	High	5.2x
91	Accounting and Related Services University of Houston-Clear Lake · Houston, TX	77 74–79	$49,029/yr	Very High	21.4x
92	Business Administration University of Houston-Downtown · Houston, TX	77 71–78	$53,764/yr	High	22.1x
93	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Houston-Victoria · Victoria, TX	77 75–78	$50,812/yr	Very High	20.6x
94	Electrical University of Houston · Houston, TX	77 73–78	$86,136/yr	Very High	26.6x
95	Chemical Engineering Lamar University · Beaumont, TX	77 74–78	$87,284/yr	High	30.8x
96	Accounting and Related Services Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX	77 74–79	$52,772/yr	Very High	17.8x
97	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Schreiner University · Kerrville, TX	77 74–77	$86,950/yr	High	5.2x
98	Computer and Information Sciences, General Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX	77 71–78	$49,445/yr	Very High	17.1x
99	Finance and Financial Management Services Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX	77 74–78	$52,710/yr	Very High	15.7x
100	Business Administration Texas A & M University-College Station · College Station, TX	77 71–77	$59,306/yr	High	14.6x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Texas colleges and universities, drawn from 1439 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Texas?

By DegreeWorth Score, Computer and Information Sciences, General at The University of Texas at Austin ranks #1 in Texas with a score of 91/100 and graduate earnings of $111,587/yr.

How many college programs are in Texas?

Our database includes 1439 programs across Texas colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.