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Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Men's Football in Texas ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 34 schools in Texas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Men's Football 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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Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school for Men’s Football athletes in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 10,374 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at UT Austin made $161,532,860 in revenue, while incurring $50,633,156 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $110,899,704, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 974.
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 not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #2 on our overall quality list.
Full The University of Texas at Austin Sports Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football athletes in Texas list. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 3,698 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Men’s Football team at Baylor made $48,492,390 in revenue, while incurring $34,775,859 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $13,716,531, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 974.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. In addition to its great ranking here, Baylor is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football athletes in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13,536 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Texas A&M College Station took home $81,545,748 in revenue and paid out $46,083,048 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $35,462,700 for the sports team. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 965.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Texas A&M College Station also made our overall quality list, coming in at #4.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Sports Report
The excellent sports programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Football athletes in Texas. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,529 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at TCU took home $71,767,270 in revenue and paid out $60,621,238 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $11,146,032. The academic progress rate of the team is 959.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Texas ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, TCU is ranked #5 for overall quality in Texas.
Full Texas Christian University Sports Report
You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend Trinity University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. Trinity University is a small private not-for-profit school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 691 bachelor’s degrees in .
Trinity U brought in $1,054,665 while tallying up $928,050 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $126,615.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Trinity U not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list.
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Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Dallas, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,091 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Football team at SMU brought home $27,075,598 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 974.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. SMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #7, Southwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Texas ranking. Southwestern University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Georgetown, Texas that handed out 420 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at Southwestern took home $916,714 in revenue and paid out $901,774 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $14,940 for the sports team.
Southwestern excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #8, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1,235 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at Rice took home $12,626,695 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 986.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Texas ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rice is ranked #1 for overall quality in Texas.
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Austin College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Sherman, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 365 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at Austin College took home $371,296 in revenue.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Austin College also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Texas ranking, coming in at #10. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,140 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at UH took home $20,447,060 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 961.
UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Texas ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Huntsville, Texas, the large public school awarded 4,237 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at SHSU made $4,997,453 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 936.
Full Sam Houston State University Sports Report
Texas Tech University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Texas list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 6,886 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Texas Tech brought in $60,218,700 while tallying up $29,808,550 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. Thus, the team actually made $30,410,150, which isn’t bad at all. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 949.
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.
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Hardin - Simmons University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Texas ranking. Located in Abilene, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 343 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The team at Hardin - Simmons took home $1,018,318 in revenue and paid out $925,002 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $93,316, which isn’t bad at all.
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Texas Lutheran University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Texas ranking. Texas Lutheran University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Seguin, Texas that handed out 360 bachelor’s degrees in .
TLU brought in $589,536 while tallying up $564,496 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $25,040 in profit.
Full Texas Lutheran University Sports Report
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #15 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Texas list. Located in Belton, Texas, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 701 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at UMHB made $1,481,328 in revenue.
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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Denton, Texas, the large public school handed out 7,937 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at UNT brought home $11,258,741 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 961.
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McMurry University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Texas ranking, coming in at #17. McMurray University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 213 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at McMurray University brought home $650,003 in revenue in a single year.
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With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Texas ranking. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 6,056 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at UTSA took home $12,835,633 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 961.
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Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Texas ranking, coming in at #19. Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 665 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Men’s Football team at Abilene Christian made $6,180,313 in revenue, while incurring $5,349,399 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $830,914. The academic progress rate of the team is 938.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Abilene Christian also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Houston Baptist University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Texas list. Houston Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 561 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Football team at HBU brought home $4,786,071 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 964.
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With a ranking of #21, East Texas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Texas ranking. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 285 students in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at East Texas Baptist University took home $930,379 in revenue.
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Prairie View A & M University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Texas ranking. Prairie View, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,430 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Football team at PVAMU made $3,195,455 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 910.
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With a ranking of #23, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Texas ranking. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,360 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Football team at Texas State took home $9,884,504 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 932.
Full Texas State University Sports Report
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Texas ranking, coming in at #24. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 3,974 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
The Men’s Football team at UTEP brought home $8,486,118 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 941.
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With a ranking of #25, Sul Ross State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Football in Texas ranking. Sul Ross State University is a small public school located in Alpine, Texas that handed out 377 bachelor’s degrees in .
Sul Ross brought in $1,235,051 while tallying up $1,221,986 in expenses for its Men’s Football team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $13,065 for the sports team.
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