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. College Factual has developed its Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 55 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. 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 Master'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. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley the best value (with aid) school in Texas for students working on their master’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas.
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 Rice University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas list. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Houston, Texas.
Rice University has the honor of being ranked #1 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 55 master’s degree schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large public school situated 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.
The quality degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas. Located in Richardson, Texas, the school is a large public institution.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M International University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas list. This medium-sized public school is located in Laredo, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Texas A&M International University is ranked #45 for quality in the state of Texas.
Lamar University landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking. Lamar University is located in Beaumont, 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, Lamar University is ranked #11 for quality in the state of Texas.
Texas Woman’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is Texas Woman’s University a great value, but it is also ranked #15 in Texas for overall quality.
University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas list. UNT is a large public school situated 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 did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Houston, Texas, the school is a large public institution.
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 San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is The University of Texas at San Antonio a great value, but it is also ranked #24 in Texas for overall quality.
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With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’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.
The University of Texas at Arlington has the honor of being ranked #10 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas list. UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. 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.
With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas list. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school situated 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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Texas Tech University landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Texas Tech University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Texas for overall quality.
University of Houston - Downtown landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Houston, Texas.
Not only is University of Houston - Downtown a great value, but it is also ranked #20 in Texas for overall quality.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #16 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas list. 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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With a ranking of #17, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public institution located in Killeen, Texas.
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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With a ranking of #18, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas.
Texas A&M University - College Station has the honor of being ranked #3 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Angelo State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking. Located in San Angelo, Texas, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Angelo State University has the honor of being ranked #30 in Texas for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Sam Houston State University landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking. Located in Huntsville, Texas, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Sam Houston State University is ranked #21 for quality in the state of Texas.
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking, coming in at #21. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Texas A&M University - Commerce is ranked #27 for quality in the state of Texas.
Texas Southern University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Texas Southern University is ranked #53 for quality in the state of Texas.
With a ranking of #23, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas list. 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.
MSU Texas landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas ranking. MSU Texas is a public institution 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.
With a ranking of #25, West Texas A&M University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Texas list. Located in Canyon, Texas, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is West Texas A&M University a great value, but it is also ranked #33 in Texas for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.