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 Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking is part of that endeavor. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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We analyzed 38 schools across Texas to determine which have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. To come up with this ranking of the best value schools, we look at factors that are all objective measurements. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking, we first look at its average net price, which is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid 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 take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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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 analysis found Rice University to be the best value (with aid) school for doctor’s degrees in Texas in this year’s ranking. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated 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.
A rank of #2 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for students working on their degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas.
Not only is The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley a great value, but it is also ranked #26 in Texas for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas. Located in Austin, Texas, the school is a large public institution.
The University of Texas at Austin has the honor of being ranked #3 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #4 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas list means Texas Woman’s University is a great place for students working on their degree. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Texas Woman’s University has the honor of being ranked #10 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 38 doctor’s degree schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #5 spot on the list. 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 #8 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of North Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of North Texas has the honor of being ranked #11 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Houston landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Houston has the honor of being ranked #7 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Lamar University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking. Lamar University is a fairly large public school situated in Beaumont, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Lamar University is ranked #17 for quality in the state of Texas.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is The University of Texas at San Antonio a great value, but it is also ranked #21 in Texas for overall quality.
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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas.
The University of Texas at El Paso has the honor of being ranked #28 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #11 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school located in Arlington, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Texas at Arlington is ranked #16 for quality in the state of Texas.
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With a ranking of #12, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas.
Not only is Sam Houston State University a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in Texas for overall quality.
Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school located in Commerce, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Texas A&M University - Commerce is ranked #22 for quality in the state of Texas.
Texas Tech University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Texas Tech University is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Texas.
With a ranking of #15, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas list. College Station, 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, Texas A&M University - College Station is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Texas.
With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas.
The University of Texas at Tyler has the honor of being ranked #35 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #17 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas list. This medium-sized public school is located in Kingsville, Texas.
Not only is Texas A&M University - Kingsville a great value, but it is also ranked #33 in Texas for overall quality.
With a ranking of #18, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school located in Corpus Christi, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is ranked #24 for quality in the state of Texas.
Texas Southern University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking, coming in at #19. TSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Texas Southern University is ranked #38 for quality in the state of Texas.
Tarleton State University landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking. Tarleton is a fairly large public school situated in Stephenville, Texas.
Not only is Tarleton State University a great value, but it is also ranked #32 in Texas for overall quality.
Texas State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking, coming in at #21. San Marcos, 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, Texas State University is ranked #23 for quality in the state of Texas.
University of St. Thomas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking. UST is located in Houston, Texas and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
University of St. Thomas has the honor of being ranked #12 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Angelo State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas list. Angelo State is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas.
Angelo State University has the honor of being ranked #37 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Prairie View A & M University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas list. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas.
Not only is Prairie View A & M University a great value, but it is also ranked #34 in Texas for overall quality.
St. Mary’s University landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, St. Mary’s University is ranked #25 for quality in the state of Texas.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.