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2021 Best Affordable Colleges in Texas for Students from Jamaica

8 Colleges
$29,698 Avg Tuition & Fees*
35% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students in Texas ranking.

We analyzed 8 colleges and universities across Texas to determine which were the best for Jamaican students in Texas. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the total number of international students at the school and the school's overall value.

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Top Value Colleges in Texas for Students from Jamaica

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found Texas Tech University to be the best affordable school for Jamaican students in Texas in this year’s ranking. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6,884 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 5.2% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Texas Tech come from such countries as India, China, and Bangladesh. International students at Texas Tech can expect to pay, on average, about $24,121 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,698 per year.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Jamaican students in Texas. Located in Denton, Texas, the large public school handed out 8,156 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 7.5% are international. Students from as far away as India, China, and Saudi Arabia come to UNT to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UNT runs, on average, about $20,906. Graduate students pay around $15,600 a year in average tuition and fees.

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A rank of #3 on our list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great place for Jamaican students in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 6,440 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as India, Mexico, and China come to UTSA to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UTSA is about $21,528 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $27,560 per year.

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A rank of #4 on our list means Prairie View A & M University is a great place for Jamaican students in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 1,474 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

International students make up 2.2% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as Nigeria, India, and Jamaica come to PVAMU to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at PVAMU is about $26,874 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $17,378 per year.

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A rank of #5 on our list means The University of Texas at El Paso is a great place for Jamaican students in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in El Paso, Texas, the large public school awarded 3,981 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 5.6% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UTEP come from such countries as Mexico, Kuwait, and India. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UTEP runs, on average, about $24,952. Graduate students pay around $16,621 a year in average tuition and fees.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students in Texas. This large public school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 10,592 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 8.3% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and South Korea come to UT Austin to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at UT Austin runs, on average, about $40,996. Graduate students pay around $22,944 a year in average tuition and fees.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

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With a ranking of #7, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students in Texas. Abilene Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 817 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 2.9% of the total student population at the school is international. The top three countries sending students to study at Abilene Christian are China, Honduras, and Japan. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at Abilene Christian runs, on average, about $39,350. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $24,174 per year.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #8 spot on the 2021 Best Value Colleges for Jamaican Students in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 13,409 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 6.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at Texas A&M College Station come from such countries as China, India, and South Korea. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at Texas A&M College Station is about $38,855 a year, on average. Graduate students pay around $24,106 a year in average tuition and fees.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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