by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which school to attend when you have so many options available. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas ranking is part of that endeavor. This list may shock you as many typically expensive schools are very generous with need-based financial aid.
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Our analysis looked at 55 schools in Texas to determine which ones have the best value Master's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $75-$110k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
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Our 2024 rankings named Rice University the best value (income $75-$110k) school in Texas for students working on their master’s degree. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Houston, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Rice University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Texas.
The quality degree programs at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and has a large student population. It is a public school.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has the honor of being ranked #18 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M International University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas list. This medium-sized public school is located in Laredo, Texas.
Texas A&M International University has the honor of being ranked #45 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Out of the 55 master’s degree schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Texas Woman’s University is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Texas.
The quality degree programs at Lamar University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas. This fairly large public school is located in Beaumont, Texas.
Not only is Lamar University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Texas for overall quality.
With a ranking of #6, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas list. Located in Killeen, Texas, the school is a small public institution.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas has the honor of being ranked #52 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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University of North Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas ranking. University of North Texas is a large public school located in Denton, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of North Texas is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Texas.
University of Houston landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas ranking. University of Houston is a large public school located in Houston, Texas.
Not only is University of Houston a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Texas for overall quality.
The University of Texas at Austin ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Texas at Austin is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Texas.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #10 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas list. This medium-sized public school is located in Odessa, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is ranked #40 for quality in the state of Texas.
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With a ranking of #11, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is Texas Tech University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Texas for overall quality.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas ranking, coming in at #12. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school located in San Antonio, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Texas at San Antonio is ranked #24 for quality in the state of Texas.
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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas ranking. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
The University of Texas at Dallas has the honor of being ranked #7 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #14, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Texas at Arlington is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Texas.
University of Houston - Victoria landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas ranking. UH Victoria is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas.
University of Houston - Victoria has the honor of being ranked #46 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Houston, Texas.
Not only is University of St. Thomas a great value, but it is also ranked #16 in Texas for overall quality.
With a ranking of #17, MSU Texas did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas list. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school located in Wichita Falls, Texas.
MSU Texas has the honor of being ranked #49 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Trinity University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas list. Trinity U is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Trinity University is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Texas.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #19 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas list. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large public school located in El Paso, Texas.
The University of Texas at El Paso has the honor of being ranked #37 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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With a ranking of #20, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas list. St. Mary’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, St. Mary’s University is ranked #22 for quality in the state of Texas.
With a ranking of #21, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas list. UH Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas.
University of Houston - Downtown has the honor of being ranked #20 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas ranking, coming in at #22. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas.
Not only is Texas A&M University - College Station a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Texas for overall quality.
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With a ranking of #23, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas list. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
The University of Texas at Tyler has the honor of being ranked #29 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Angelo State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas list. Angelo State is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas.
Not only is Angelo State University a great value, but it is also ranked #30 in Texas for overall quality.
With a ranking of #25, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in Texas list. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville has the honor of being ranked #47 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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