Jul 14, 2015
Biggest bang for your Texas university education buck
HOUSTON - A new report shows that Houston's Rice University provides the most valuable education in Texas. Rice University ranked 14th on Money’s 2015 Best Colleges List, which compares educational...
HOUSTON – A new report shows that Houston’s Rice University provides the most valuable education in Texas.
Rice University ranked 14th on Money’s 2015 Best Colleges List, which compares educational quality, affordability and alumni earnings among 736 four-year universities in the U.S.
See select rankings below:
| Rank | School | Graduation Rate | Net Price Of A Degree | Avg. Early Career Earnings |
| 1 |
Stanford University- Stanford, Calif. | 96% | $178,731 | $64,400 |
| 14 |
Rice University- Houston | 91% | $157,824 | $61,200 |
| 20 |
Texas A&M University- College Station | 79% | $84,732 | $54,000 |
| 82 |
The University of Texas at Austin | 79% | $120,844 | $52,200 |
| 134 |
Ohio State University- Columbus, Ohio | 83% | $100,296 | $48,700 |
| 221 |
Texas Tech University- Lubbock | 59% | $102,144 | $50,900 |
| 237 |
Texas A&M International University- Laredo | 44% | $85,504 | $36,500 |
| 254 |
The University of Texas at Dallas- Richardson | 63% | $92,434 | $50,000 |
| 284 |
Southern Methodist University- Dallas | 79% | $199,272 | $49,900 |
| 307 |
Trinity University- San Antonio | 81% | $146,509 | $43,000 |
| 318 |
Oklahoma State University- Stillwater, Okla. | 60% | $93,175 | $45,700 |
| 345 |
Texas Christian University- Fort Worth | 76% | $181,120 | $46,500 |
Read more at the Houston Business Journal and Money’s 2015 Best Colleges List.
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