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2023 Top Texas Men's D1 Baseball Schools

16 Colleges
$33,195 Avg Tuition & Fees*
40% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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After analyzing 16 schools in Texas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for D1 Men's Baseball athletes in Texas. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.

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Top Colleges in Texas for D1 Men's Baseball athletes in Texas

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for D1 Men’s Baseball athletes in Texas in this year’s ranking. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 10,374 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at UT Austin made $6,177,476 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 973. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on The University of Texas at Austin

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Baseball athletes in Texas list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,529 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D1 Men’s Baseball team at TCU made $6,408,270 in revenue, while incurring $6,390,891 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $17,379 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 954. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. TCU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Texas Christian University

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #3 in this year’s ranking. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 1,235 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Rice made $2,938,655 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 988, signifying that team members care about their grades. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in Texas ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rice is ranked #1 for overall quality in Texas. Read full sports report on Rice University

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Out of the 16 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor University landed the #4 spot on the list. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 3,698 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Baylor made $4,205,426 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 985 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. In addition to its great ranking here, Baylor is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Baylor University

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The excellent sports programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Baseball athletes in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 13,536 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Texas A&M College Station made $5,087,497 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 961. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read full sports report on Texas A&M University - College Station

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in Texas ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 6,886 students in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Texas Tech took home $2,019,721 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 985. On top of its placing in this ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Texas Tech University Sports Report

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in Texas ranking. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 8,140 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Baseball team at UH brought home $2,662,701 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 970. UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full University of Houston Sports Report

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Sam Houston State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in Texas list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,237 students in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at SHSU made $1,137,001 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 979, signifying that team members care about their grades. Read full sports report on Sam Houston State University

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With a ranking of #9, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 561 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Baseball team at HBU brought home $1,233,626 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 971. Full Houston Baptist University Sports Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #10, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in Texas ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, the large public school awarded 7,360 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The D1 Men’s Baseball team at Texas State brought home $1,509,964 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 969. Read full sports report on Texas State University

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in Texas list. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,056 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at UTSA made $1,297,045 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 979 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read full sports report on The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in Texas ranking, coming in at #12. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 665 students in . Abilene Christian brought in $1,479,634 while tallying up $1,379,867 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Baseball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $99,767. The academic progress rate of the team is 955. In addition to its great ranking here, Abilene Christian is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in Texas ranking, coming in at #13. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 1,034 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. UIW brought in $1,243,489 while tallying up $1,156,667 in expenses for its D1 Men’s Baseball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $86,822 for the sports team. The academic progress rate of the team is 959. Read More…

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in Texas ranking. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,799 students in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at Texas A&M Corpus Christi took home $1,125,593 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 963. Full Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Sports Report

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Texas Southern University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in Texas ranking. TSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 929 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at TSU made $478,578 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 957. Read More…

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Prairie View A & M University
Prairie View, Texas

Prairie View A & M University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Baseball in Texas ranking. PVAMU is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,430 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Baseball team at PVAMU made $643,159 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 975. Read More…

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 16 schools only.

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