Best Colleges in Texas by Salary Potential
A bachelor’s degree is an investment in your future. This list ranks the top universities in Texas by alumni salary.
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Early Career Pay | Mid-Career Pay | % High Meaning | % STEM Degrees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:51 | School Name: Angelo State University | School Type:State School | Early Career Pay:$60,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$96,900 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:52 | School Name: Lubbock Christian University | School Type:Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$58,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$96,100 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:53 | School Name:_50px.png) East Texas Baptist University | School Type:Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$55,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$95,600 | % High Meaning:61% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:54 | School Name: Texas Wesleyan University | School Type:Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$53,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$95,500 | % High Meaning:66% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:54 | School Name: Texas Southern University | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$58,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$95,500 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:56 | School Name: Wayland Baptist University | School Type:Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$59,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$95,100 | % High Meaning:59% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:57 | School Name: Howard Payne University | School Type:Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$56,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$94,900 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:57 | School Name:_50px.png) Hardin-Simmons University | School Type:Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$59,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$94,900 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:59 | School Name:University of Houston-Victoria | School Type:State School | Early Career Pay:$59,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$94,300 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:60 | School Name:_50px.gif) The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$57,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$93,500 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:19% |
| Rank:61 | School Name:Schreiner University | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$52,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$93,200 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:15% |
| Rank:61 | School Name:Huston-Tillotson University | School Type:Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$53,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$93,200 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:63 | School Name:Southwestern Assemblies of God University | School Type:Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$52,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$92,400 | % High Meaning:71% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:64 | School Name: University of the Incarnate Word | School Type:Private School, Religious, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$59,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$92,300 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:65 | School Name:Texas A & M International University | School Type:State School | Early Career Pay:$51,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$92,000 | % High Meaning:70% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:66 | School Name:Southwestern Adventist University | School Type:Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$52,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$91,700 | % High Meaning:71% | % STEM Degrees:12% |
| Rank:67 | School Name:_50px.png) Our Lady of the Lake University | School Type:Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$54,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$90,600 | % High Meaning:68% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:67 | School Name:Texas Lutheran University | School Type:Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$58,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$90,600 | % High Meaning:58% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:69 | School Name:College of Biblical Studies-Houston | School Type:Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$55,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$88,500 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:70 | School Name:Paul Quinn College | School Type:Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$51,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$87,300 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:71 | School Name: Midland College | School Type:State School | Early Career Pay:$53,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$84,200 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:3% |
| Rank:72 | School Name:Sul Ross State University | School Type:State School | Early Career Pay:$49,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$83,900 | % High Meaning:75% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:73 | School Name:Hallmark University | School Type:Private School | Early Career Pay:$47,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$77,100 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:35% |
| Rank:74 | School Name:Wiley College | School Type:Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$45,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$69,100 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:75 | School Name:Texas College | School Type:Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$42,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$68,300 | % High Meaning:- | % STEM Degrees:21% |
