2023 Best Schools in Texas
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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Top Schools in Texas
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Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in Texas for students working on their degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Schools in Texas list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Christian University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Schools in Texas list.
The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Texas.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Schools in Texas list.
Texas Wesleyan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.
Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #7 on the list.
Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #8 on the list.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
University of Dallas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.
University of Houston landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.
University of St. Thomas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #12 on the list.
Abilene Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #13 on the list.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in Texas ranking.
Lubbock Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #15 on the list.
University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in Texas ranking.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #17 on this year’s Best Schools in Texas list.
Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #18 on the list.
With a ranking of #19, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
Lamar University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #20 on the list.
West Texas A&M University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Schools in Texas list.
Texas Woman’s University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Schools in Texas list.
University of the Incarnate Word landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.
With a ranking of #24, Angelo State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
With a ranking of #25, St. Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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