2026 Rankings for Tarleton State University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has Tarleton earned? Any College Factual rankings and awards Tarleton has received are listed below.

Tarleton earned 67 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2026 college rankings.

Top Rankings for Tarleton:



#2 out of 10	#2 out of 11	#4 out of 15	#7 out of 10

Tarleton offers graduate-level programs too. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/tarleton-state-university/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

How Tarleton Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#736 Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges

#1 Best Agricultural & Extension Education Services Schools in Texas

#2 Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Top Ranked Majors

Tarleton has 643 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Agricultural & Extension Education Services Schools in Texas Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Agricultural & Extension Education Services Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Quality Control Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Quality Control Technology/Technician Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Histologic Technician Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Histologic Technician Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Agricultural & Extension Education Services Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Quality Control Technology Schools in the Southwest Region	2	13	View Report
Best Quality Control Technology Schools in Texas	2	10	View Report
Best Laboratory Technician Associate Degree Schools in Texas	2	10	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas	2	11	View Report
Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	4	View Report
Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in Texas	2	5	View Report
Best Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	4	View Report
Best Wildlife Management Schools in Texas	2	5	View Report
Best Applied Psychology Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Quality Control Technology/Technician Schools	3	5	View Report
Best Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in the Southwest Region	3	6	View Report
Best Wildlife Management Schools in the Southwest Region	3	6	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	47	View Report
Best Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Agricultural Communication/Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Agricultural Public Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Agricultural Public Services Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	5	View Report
Best Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	5	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Laboratory Technician Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	19	View Report
Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	20	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	13	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in Texas	4	15	View Report
Best Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	5	View Report
Best Digital Arts Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Agricultural Communication/Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	8	View Report
Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	8	View Report
Best Schools in Texas	5	9	View Report
Best Schools in Texas	5	9	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	19	View Report
Best Communications Schools in Texas	5	20	View Report
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	8	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	8	View Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	6	View Report
Best Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	6	View Report
Best Histologic Technician Schools	5	6	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	61	View Report
Best Exercise Science Schools in Texas	5	50	View Report
Best Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	27	View Report
Best Sports Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	18	View Report
Best Sports Management Schools in Texas	5	23	View Report
Best Applied Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region	5	6	View Report
Best Digital Arts Schools in the Southwest Region	5	8	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	6	View Report
Best Agricultural Public Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	6	View Report
Best Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southwest Region	6	6	View Report
Best Animal Sciences, General Schools in Texas	6	9	View Report
Best Animal Science Schools in Texas	6	9	View Report
Best Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	13	View Report
Best Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	10	View Report
Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	13	View Report
Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	10	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	12	View Report
Best Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	25	View Report
Best Communications Schools in the Southwest Region	6	33	View Report
Best General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	10	View Report
Best Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	10	View Report
Best Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	7	View Report
Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	7	View Report
Best Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in Texas	6	7	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	6	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region	6	6	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	6	View Report
Best Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Texas	6	7	View Report
Best Sports Management Schools in the Southwest Region	6	33	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	57	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	57	View Report
Best Schools in Texas	6	18	View Report
Best Public Administration Schools in Texas	6	18	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Texas	6	8	View Report
Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	12	View Report
Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	7	9	View Report
Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in the Southwest Region	7	12	View Report
Best Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in Texas	7	9	View Report
Best Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	7	9	View Report
Best Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	12	View Report
Best Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	12	View Report
Best Agriculture Schools in Texas	7	11	View Report
Best General Agriculture Schools in Texas	7	11	View Report
Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	7	10	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	31	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	7	26	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	31	View Report

How Tarleton Ranks for Value

Honorable Mention in Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking

#966 out of 2,000.

This makes Tarleton a top 20% value school for students seeking value.

The Best Colleges for the Money Ranking highlights colleges offering the best return on investment.

Top Value Majors

Tarleton has 643 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Agricultural & Extension Education Services Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Histologic Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Histologic Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Agricultural & Extension Education Services Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	4	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools in Texas	2	4	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Public Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	4	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Public Services Schools in Texas	2	4	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Agricultural & Extension Education Services Schools in the Southwest Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Quality Control Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Quality Control Technology/Technician Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Histologic Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	3	View Report
Best Value Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Public Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	6	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Public Services Schools in the Southwest Region	4	6	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	5	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools in Texas	4	5	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	6	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in Texas	4	7	View Report
Best Value Histologic Technician Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Histologic Technician Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Wildlife Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Applied Psychology Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value Digital Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	6	View Report
Best Value Digital Arts Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	5	View Report
Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	5	View Report
Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Industrial Production Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	6	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	7	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region	5	7	View Report
Best Value Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in Texas	5	5	View Report
Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in Texas	5	5	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	6	View Report
Best Value Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	7	View Report
Best Value Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	7	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	8	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Technology Schools in the Southwest Region	6	9	View Report
Best Value Quality Control Technology/Technician Schools	6	6	View Report
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	7	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	7	View Report
Best Value Wildlife, Fish & Wildl&s Science & Management Schools in the Southwest Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Wildlife Management Schools in the Southwest Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Applied Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region	6	7	View Report
Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	7	9	View Report
Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in Texas	7	9	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	7	9	View Report
Best Value Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	7	8	View Report
Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in Texas	7	9	View Report
Best Value Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	7	8	View Report
Best Value Animal Science Schools in Texas	7	9	View Report
Best Value Schools in Texas	7	9	View Report
Best Value Schools in Texas	7	9	View Report
Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in Texas	7	7	View Report
Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in Texas	7	8	View Report
Best Value Athletic Training Schools in Texas	7	11	View Report
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in Texas	7	8	View Report
Best Value Digital Arts Schools in the Southwest Region	7	9	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in Texas	7	8	View Report
Best Value Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	8	10	View Report
Best Value General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	8	10	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	8	17	View Report
Best Value Computer Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	8	17	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	8	8	View Report
Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	8	8	View Report
Best Value Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	8	9	View Report
Best Value Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	8	9	View Report
Best Value Industrial Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region	8	8	View Report
Best Value Industrial Production Technology Schools in the Southwest Region	8	9	View Report
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	8	11	View Report
Best Value Agriculture Schools in Texas	9	11	View Report
Best Value General Agriculture Schools in Texas	9	11	View Report
Best Value Agriculture & Agriculture Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	9	11	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	9	13	View Report
Best Value Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology Schools in the Southwest Region	9	11	View Report
Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	10	12	View Report
Best Value Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations Schools in the Southwest Region	10	12	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Economics & Business Schools in Texas	10	12	View Report
Best Value Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	10	20	View Report
Best Value General Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	10	10	View Report
Best Value Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	10	10	View Report
Best Value Quality Control Technology Schools in Texas	10	10	View Report
Best Value Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Associate Degree Schools in Texas	10	11	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	10	17	View Report
Best Value Agricultural Communication/Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools	11	14	View Report
Best Value Animal Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	11	12	View Report
Best Value Animal Sciences, General Schools in the Southwest Region	11	13	View Report
Best Value Animal Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	11	12	View Report
Best Value Animal Science Schools in the Southwest Region	11	13	View Report
Best Value Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	11	13	View Report

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Notes and References

These rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2026 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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