Best colleges for business in Texas
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in business, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for business in Texas79 schools
79 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Texas.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in business, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Rice University
Houston, TX · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#1 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 2
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX · PublicHonor Roll#2 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A- · Top 12%
- 3
Trinity University
San Antonio, TX · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#3 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 4
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#4 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 5
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#5 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 6
Texas A&M University-College Station
College Station, TX · PublicHonor Roll#6 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A- · Top 14%
- 7
Baylor University
Waco, TX · Private nonprofit#7 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 8
The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX · Public#8 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A · Top 10%
- 9
Western Technical College
El Paso, TX · Private for-profit#9 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 10Tie
Parker University
Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit#11 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 10Tie
Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX · Private nonprofit#11 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 12
University of Dallas
Irving, TX · Private nonprofit#13 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 13
Austin College
Sherman, TX · Private nonprofit#14 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 14
- 15
University of Houston
Houston, TX · Public#16 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A · Top 7%
- 16
LeTourneau University
Longview, TX · Private nonprofit#17 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 17
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX · Public#18 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 18
Hallmark University
San Antonio, TX · Private nonprofit#19 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 19
Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX · Private nonprofit#20 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 20
University of St. Thomas
Houston, TX · Private nonprofitTop 22% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B+ · Top 29%
- 21
Saint Edward's University
Austin, TX · Private nonprofit#22 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade B-
- 22
University of North Texas
Denton, TX · Public#23 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A- · Top 20%
- 23
Southwest University at El Paso
El Paso, TX · Private for-profit#24 in Texas
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade C+
- 24
The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, TX · PublicTop 24% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A · Top 9%
- 25
Texas A & M International University
Laredo, TX · PublicTop 2% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in business
- Value grade A · Top 9%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice University | $13,370 | $11,000 | $89,718 | 95% |
| The University of Texas at Austin | $19,857 | $20,500 | $75,121 | 89% |
| Trinity University | $23,464 | $22,954 | $71,668 | 84% |
| Southern Methodist University | $40,892 | $19,500 | $78,354 | 84% |
| Texas Christian University | $36,660 | $21,500 | $68,424 | 86% |
| Texas A&M University-College Station | $21,315 | $17,804 | $72,097 | 84% |
| Baylor University | $41,104 | $23,000 | $65,793 | 80% |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | $18,267 | $18,000 | $68,227 | 76% |
| Western Technical College | $28,004 | $17,277 | $36,156 | 72% |
| Parker University | $29,135 | $12,288 | $42,091 | 74% |
| Southwestern University | $29,224 | $25,000 | $56,878 | 73% |
| University of Dallas | $22,610 | $23,117 | $58,285 | 73% |
| Austin College | $21,107 | $24,500 | $61,296 | 67% |
| Wade College | $20,778 | $22,938 | $36,657 | 54% |
| University of Houston | $14,276 | $18,194 | $62,377 | 65% |
| LeTourneau University | $28,185 | $26,000 | $57,103 | 59% |
| Texas Tech University | $19,070 | $21,500 | $62,454 | 69% |
| Hallmark University | $12,513 | $25,438 | $40,183 | 66% |
| Abilene Christian University | $26,182 | $24,250 | $55,736 | 59% |
| University of St. Thomas | $19,359 | $19,928 | $59,224 | 69% |
| Saint Edward's University | $25,578 | $24,803 | $58,826 | 63% |
| University of North Texas | $15,649 | $19,250 | $57,010 | 61% |
| Southwest University at El Paso | $16,906 | $20,000 | $29,648 | 59% |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | $13,323 | $17,137 | $57,053 | 54% |
| Texas A & M International University | $3,637 | $15,000 | $48,386 | 46% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 14
- Arkansas 23
- California 88
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 22
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 51
- Georgia 57
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 8
- Illinois 52
- Indiana 41
- Iowa 27
- Kansas 26
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 23
- Maine 13
- Maryland 23
- Massachusetts 50
- Michigan 40
- Minnesota 34
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 43
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 17
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 28
- New Mexico 10
- New York 109
- North Carolina 49
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 72
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 16
- Pennsylvania 108
- Puerto Rico 41
- Rhode Island 10
- South Carolina 34
- South Dakota 10
- Tennessee 38
- Utah 11
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 47
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 34
- Wyoming 3