by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 54 schools across Texas to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. 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 Over $110k) in Texas ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making over $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. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley the best value (income over $110k) school in Texas for students working on their master’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is ranked #18 for quality in the state of Texas.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lamar University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas list. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Lamar University has the honor of being ranked #11 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas list. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas.
Texas Woman’s University has the honor of being ranked #15 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M International University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas list. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is Texas A&M International University a great value, but it is also ranked #45 in Texas for overall quality.
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The quality degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas.
The University of Texas at Austin has the honor of being ranked #2 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas list. Texas Tech University is a large public school located in Lubbock, Texas.
Texas Tech University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking. 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 North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking. This large public school is located in Denton, Texas.
Not only is University of North Texas a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Texas for overall quality.
University of Houston landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Houston is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Texas.
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Texas at Dallas is ranked #7 for quality in the state of Texas.
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas.
The University of Texas at San Antonio has the honor of being ranked #24 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking, coming in at #12. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is located in Killeen, Texas and has a small student population. It is a public school.
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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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking. UT Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin has the honor of being ranked #40 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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With a ranking of #14, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated 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.
University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. UH Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Houston - Downtown is ranked #20 for quality in the state of Texas.
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking. UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is The University of Texas at Tyler a great value, but it is also ranked #29 in Texas for overall quality.
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking, coming in at #17. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is The University of Texas at El Paso a great value, but it is also ranked #37 in Texas for overall quality.
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MSU Texas landed the #18 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
MSU Texas has the honor of being ranked #49 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #19, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas list. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Texas A&M University - Commerce has the honor of being ranked #27 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
St. Mary’s University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in San Antonio, Texas.
St. Mary’s University has the honor of being ranked #22 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Houston - Victoria ranked #21 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas list. UH Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Houston - Victoria a great value, but it is also ranked #46 in Texas for overall quality.
Angelo State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas list. Angelo State University is a fairly large public school located in San Angelo, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Angelo State University is ranked #30 for quality in the state of Texas.
Sam Houston State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas ranking. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas.
Sam Houston State University has the honor of being ranked #21 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of St. Thomas ranked #24 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas list. UST is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of St. Thomas is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Texas.
Our Lady of the Lake University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in Texas list. Our Lady of the Lake University is a small private not-for-profit school located in San Antonio, Texas.
Our Lady of the Lake University has the honor of being ranked #28 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.