Best Colleges in Texas by Salary Potential
If everything’s bigger in Texas, does that include salaries? Find out where schools land on this list of colleges ranked by graduate salary in Texas.
| Rank | School Name | School Type | Early Career Pay | Mid-Career Pay | % High Meaning | % STEM Degrees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank:26 | School Name: - Health Science Center at San Antonio_50px.png) The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | School Type:State School | Early Career Pay:$76,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$118,800 | % High Meaning:87% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:27 | School Name: Abilene Christian University | School Type:Private School, Religious, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$66,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$118,200 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:28 | School Name:_50px.jpg) University of North Texas | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$65,900 | Mid-Career Pay:$117,700 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:17% |
| Rank:29 | School Name: Houston Baptist University | School Type:Private School, Religious, For Sports Fans | Early Career Pay:$64,800 | Mid-Career Pay:$117,600 | % High Meaning:63% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:30 | School Name: Southwestern University | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$67,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$116,900 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:21% |
| Rank:31 | School Name: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | School Type:State School | Early Career Pay:$82,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$116,800 | % High Meaning:88% | % STEM Degrees:2% |
| Rank:32 | School Name: Austin College | School Type:Liberal Arts School, Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$72,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$116,700 | % High Meaning:52% | % STEM Degrees:21% |
| Rank:33 | School Name:_50px.png) The University of Texas at El Paso | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$63,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$116,500 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:26% |
| Rank:34 | School Name: Amberton University | School Type:Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$71,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$114,600 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:0% |
| Rank:35 | School Name:_50px.jpg) The University of Texas at San Antonio | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$66,500 | Mid-Career Pay:$114,200 | % High Meaning:56% | % STEM Degrees:26% |
| Rank:35 | School Name: Texas A & M University-Commerce | School Type:Research University, State School | Early Career Pay:$61,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$114,200 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:37 | School Name: Texas State University | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$66,000 | Mid-Career Pay:$113,400 | % High Meaning:54% | % STEM Degrees:12% |
| Rank:38 | School Name:_50px.jpg) Stephen F Austin State University | School Type:For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$61,600 | Mid-Career Pay:$113,300 | % High Meaning:57% | % STEM Degrees:7% |
| Rank:38 | School Name: Sam Houston State University | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$62,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$113,300 | % High Meaning:51% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
| Rank:40 | School Name:_50px.png) University of Houston-Downtown | School Type:State School | Early Career Pay:$65,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$111,800 | % High Meaning:50% | % STEM Degrees:6% |
| Rank:41 | School Name:The University of Texas Permian Basin | School Type:State School | Early Career Pay:$69,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$110,700 | % High Meaning:53% | % STEM Degrees:14% |
| Rank:42 | School Name:_50px.png) Midwestern State University | School Type:State School | Early Career Pay:$66,200 | Mid-Career Pay:$110,400 | % High Meaning:64% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:43 | School Name: West Texas A & M University | School Type:State School | Early Career Pay:$62,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$109,900 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:9% |
| Rank:44 | School Name: Dallas Baptist University | School Type:Private School, Religious, Research University | Early Career Pay:$64,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$109,500 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:45 | School Name: Angelo State University | School Type:State School | Early Career Pay:$64,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$109,100 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:10% |
| Rank:46 | School Name: Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | School Type:Research University, For Sports Fans, State School | Early Career Pay:$63,300 | Mid-Career Pay:$107,700 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:14% |
| Rank:47 | School Name: The University of Texas at Tyler | School Type:State School | Early Career Pay:$65,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$107,300 | % High Meaning:62% | % STEM Degrees:13% |
| Rank:48 | School Name:_50px.jpg) University of Mary Hardin-Baylor | School Type:Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$65,700 | Mid-Career Pay:$105,800 | % High Meaning:69% | % STEM Degrees:11% |
| Rank:48 | School Name:University of Houston-Victoria | School Type:State School | Early Career Pay:$61,400 | Mid-Career Pay:$105,800 | % High Meaning:60% | % STEM Degrees:8% |
| Rank:50 | School Name: Texas Wesleyan University | School Type:Private School, Religious | Early Career Pay:$58,100 | Mid-Career Pay:$105,700 | % High Meaning:73% | % STEM Degrees:5% |
