Colleges with the Highest Earnings Relative to Net Price in the Southwest

Colleges with the Highest Earnings Relative to Net Price in the Southwest, ranked by earnings / annual net price. Region: our Southwest grouping. Included states / district: AZ NM OK TX. This ranks the named measure, not overall college quality. Annual earnings divided by annual net price above $3,000; not a lifetime ROI or payback estimate. Four-year colleges with at least 1,000 undergraduates. Online-only schools are excluded. This page lists all 96 colleges in the ranking. Search and filter the list.

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1Texas A & M International UniversityLaredo, Texas13.30×44%993$4k$48k46%6,667102 mi 2The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, Texas10.27×94%985$5k$50k51%28,66645 mi 3Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales, New Mexico7.86×92%964$5k$39k45%3,357545 mi 4Texas A&M University-VictoriaVictoria, Texas6.72×96%—$8k$54k26%2,51321 mi 5Rice UniversityHouston, Texas6.71×8%1553$13k$90k95%4,77620 mi 6Southeastern Oklahoma State UniversityDurant, Oklahoma5.61×76%1087$8k$45k32%3,018304 mi 7The University of Texas at El PasoEl Paso, Texas5.42×100%962$9k$51k50%21,005361 mi 8Lamar UniversityBeaumont, Texas5.30×86%1061$9k$50k37%8,15014 mi 9The University of Texas at San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas5.27×87%1105$11k$57k53%30,580132 mi 10East Central UniversityAda, Oklahoma5.18×58%1049$9k$45k34%2,467360 mi 11University of Houston-DowntownHouston, Texas5.08×90%1029$11k$54k33%12,55518 mi 12Texas A&M University-San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas4.85×93%955$11k$54k40%6,599114 mi 13Midwestern State UniversityWichita Falls, Texas4.78×94%—$12k$56k43%4,087350 mi 14Texas Woman's UniversityDenton, Texas4.73×96%—$12k$57k49%8,767270 mi 15Western New Mexico UniversitySilver City, New Mexico4.59×——$9k$39k32%2,026301 mi 16The University of Texas at ArlingtonArlington, Texas4.53×80%1124$14k$63k54%32,294239 mi 17The University of Texas Permian BasinOdessa, Texas4.41×95%1033$13k$56k40%3,911400 mi 18New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, New Mexico4.39×89%1011$9k$39k55%11,946378 mi 19Northwestern Oklahoma State UniversityAlva, Oklahoma4.39×65%1003$10k$44k30%1,498530 mi 20University of HoustonHouston, Texas4.37×74%1250$14k$62k65%38,38017 mi 21The University of Texas at TylerTyler, Texas4.28×94%1114$13k$57k54%7,440177 mi 22Texas A&M University-KingsvilleKingsville, Texas4.26×91%1050$12k$51k42%4,7488 mi 23East Texas A&M UniversityCommerce, Texas4.25×92%1076$12k$50k43%9,912246 mi 24Arizona State University Campus ImmersionTempe, Arizona4.19×90%—$15k$63k68%64,674166 mi 25University of Oklahoma-Norman CampusNorman, Oklahoma4.13×77%1246$15k$63k75%22,734402 mi 26University of TulsaTulsa, Oklahoma4.09×62%1389$15k$61k72%2,813443 mi 27Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaff, Arizona3.84×90%—$14k$54k61%22,903278 mi 28University of Houston-Clear LakeHouston, Texas3.79×91%1060$16k$59k52%6,0785 mi 29The University of Texas at AustinAustin, Texas3.78×27%1395$20k$75k89%42,855126 mi 30The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, Texas3.73×65%1286$18k$68k76%21,751245 mi 31Cameron UniversityLawton, Oklahoma3.68×——$11k$40k31%2,492389 mi 32University of North TexasDenton, Texas3.64×72%1109$16k$57k61%34,341269 mi 33University of ArizonaTucson, Arizona3.60×86%1246$17k$60k68%42,537144 mi 34Northeastern State UniversityTahlequah, Oklahoma3.57×100%1049$13k$45k35%4,772415 mi 35Texas A&M University-TexarkanaTexarkana, Texas3.50×64%—$13k$46k30%1,982243 mi 36Stephen F Austin State UniversityNacogdoches, Texas3.48×94%1066$14k$50k53%8,728122 mi 37Texas A & M University-Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi, Texas3.41×89%1086$15k$52k40%8,0341 mi 38Texas State UniversitySan Marcos, Texas3.39×89%1103$17k$57k55%36,177112 mi 39Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, Texas3.38×57%1280$21k$72k84%59,61597 mi 40Prairie View A & M UniversityPrairie View, Texas3.35×79%980$14k$45k43%8,87761 mi 41Angelo State UniversitySan Angelo, Texas3.32×83%1054$15k$50k44%5,643295 mi 42Sam Houston State UniversityHuntsville, Texas3.30×90%1041$16k$54k55%17,74373 mi 43Oklahoma State University-Main CampusStillwater, Oklahoma3.29×75%1150$17k$57k68%21,773456 mi 44Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, Texas3.27×73%1190$19k$62k69%32,394456 mi 45Southwestern Oklahoma State UniversityWeatherford, Oklahoma3.16×——$14k$46k40%3,514453 mi 46Sul Ross State UniversityAlpine, Texas3.15×99%1024$13k$42k30%1,396408 mi 47New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas, New Mexico3.10×——$15k$46k26%1,451546 mi 48University of St ThomasHouston, Texas3.06×90%1090$19k$59k69%3,22020 mi 49Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, Texas3.05×26%1416$23k$72k84%2,505120 mi 50Our Lady of the Lake UniversitySan Antonio, Texas2.96×——$16k$49k46%1,066121 mi 51Austin CollegeSherman, Texas2.90×48%1212$21k$61k67%1,165284 mi 52University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, New Mexico2.89×95%1038$15k$45k55%17,244460 mi 53Chamberlain University-TexasHouston, Texas2.87×84%—$32k$92k25%2,27031 mi 54Rogers State UniversityClaremore, Oklahoma2.82×——$15k$43k29%2,657450 mi 55Hardin-Simmons UniversityAbilene, Texas2.80×90%1108$20k$55k46%1,283317 mi 56University of Phoenix-ArizonaPhoenix, Arizona2.79×——$14k$38k21%85,991163 mi 57Mid-America Christian UniversityOklahoma City, Oklahoma2.76×92%1020$17k$46k44%1,666414 mi 58Houston Christian UniversityHouston, Texas2.71×84%1084$21k$56k49%2,88627 mi 59St. Mary's UniversitySan Antonio, Texas2.69×98%1089$21k$57k59%1,951123 mi 60University of Central OklahomaEdmond, Oklahoma2.64×78%1090$18k$48k37%10,170432 mi 61Concordia University TexasAustin, Texas2.63×91%—$23k$61k45%1,185137 mi 62West Texas A & M UniversityCanyon, Texas2.60×99%1050$19k$51k55%6,917531 mi 63University of DallasIrving, Texas2.58×53%1227$23k$58k73%1,403241 mi 64Tarleton State UniversityStephenville, Texas2.55×90%1075$21k$53k48%12,673253 mi 65Wayland Baptist UniversityPlainview, Texas2.52×56%—$21k$52k19%2,041481 mi 66McMurry UniversityAbilene, Texas2.49×57%1043$20k$49k44%1,176315 mi 67University of the Incarnate WordSan Antonio, Texas2.49×98%—$23k$57k51%4,440119 mi 68Southern Nazarene UniversityBethany, Oklahoma2.49×——$22k$55k51%1,455425 mi 69Schreiner UniversityKerrville, Texas2.43×88%—$22k$52k43%1,053174 mi 70Oklahoma City UniversityOklahoma City, Oklahoma2.39×77%1177$23k$55k65%1,514423 mi 71Texas Southern UniversityHouston, Texas2.35×97%914$17k$39k22%6,84418 mi 72Oklahoma Baptist UniversityShawnee, Oklahoma2.31×49%1024$21k$48k52%1,308403 mi 73Saint Edward's UniversityAustin, Texas2.30×81%1138$26k$59k63%2,493123 mi 74Oklahoma Christian UniversityEdmond, Oklahoma2.25×97%1122$22k$49k56%1,885429 mi 75Texas Wesleyan UniversityFort Worth, Texas2.25×69%1070$24k$54k32%1,741245 mi 76East Texas Baptist UniversityMarshall, Texas2.21×58%—$24k$53k47%1,352180 mi 77Lubbock Christian UniversityLubbock, Texas2.20×73%1100$24k$54k51%1,252458 mi 78Texas Lutheran UniversitySeguin, Texas2.18×96%—$25k$54k54%1,30499 mi 79Huston-Tillotson UniversityAustin, Texas2.18×39%1014$20k$43k34%1,005124 mi 80University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, Texas2.15×96%1099$26k$56k49%2,759169 mi 81Nelson UniversityWaxahachie, Texas2.13×89%980$22k$46k42%1,479212 mi 82Abilene Christian UniversityAbilene, Texas2.13×66%1194$26k$56k59%3,195316 mi 83Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-PrescottPrescott, Arizona2.09×77%1250$40k$84k68%3,218222 mi 84LeTourneau UniversityLongview, Texas2.03×38%1208$28k$57k59%1,468179 mi 85Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas, Texas1.99×89%1120$29k$57k57%2,403233 mi 86Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, Texas1.95×43%1241$29k$57k73%1,440145 mi 87West Coast University-TexasRichardson, Texas1.94×——$53k$103k31%2,67313 mi 88Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, Texas1.92×63%1428$41k$78k84%7,277237 mi 89Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, Arizona1.88×79%1077$22k$42k43%73,371165 mi 90Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, Texas1.87×44%1298$37k$68k86%11,026246 mi 91Oral Roberts UniversityTulsa, Oklahoma1.85×99%1196$25k$47k57%3,487436 mi 92Baylor UniversityWaco, Texas1.60×51%1329$41k$66k80%14,785175 mi 93Arizona Christian UniversityGlendale, Arizona1.57×71%—$33k$52k40%1,165170 mi 94The University of Arizona Global CampusChandler, Arizona1.13×——$31k$35k11%20,1527 mi 95Arizona College of Nursing-TempeTempe, Arizona1.09×100%—$32k$35k89%1,202164 mi 96Arizona College of Nursing-PhoenixPhoenix, Arizona0.95×100%—$37k$35k—1,229173 mi

US Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS. Missing or suppressed values are excluded. A ranking is a comparison of the named measure, not an overall quality score.