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2026 Rankings for Texas Christian University

Which College Factual rankings and awards has TCU received from College Factual? All of the ranking badges and placements TCU holds are detailed on this page.

TCU received 255 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 analysis.

Top Rankings for TCU:

#1 out of 15	#1 out of 13	#1 out of 31	#1 out of 24

TCU offers graduate-level programs too. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/texas-christian-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Research and Development Management Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking
  • Best Research and Development Management Schools in Texas Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Research and Development Management Schools in Texas Ranking
  • Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Texas Ranking

How TCU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#62 out of 3,449.

This makes TCU a top 10% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

TCU has 719 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Research and Development Management Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Research and Development Management Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Research and Development Management Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	56	View Report
Best Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	44	View Report
Best Finance Schools in the Southwest Region	1	56	View Report
Best Finance Schools in Texas	1	44	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	58	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	46	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Southwest Region	1	58	View Report
Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in Texas	1	46	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	58	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	44	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in the Southwest Region	1	64	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in Texas	1	48	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	58	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	44	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region	1	65	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in Texas	1	49	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in Texas	1	4	View Report
Best Other Radio, Television Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Other Radio, Television Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Other Radio, Television Digital Communication Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Other Radio, Television Digital Communication Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best Information Systems Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Computer Systems Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Computer Systems Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Computer Systems Analysis Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best Computer Systems Analysis Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Music Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	5	View Report
Best Music Education Schools in Texas	1	5	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	10	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Texas	1	19	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	17	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	4	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	56	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	25	View Report
Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	1	29	View Report
Best General Engineering Schools in Texas	1	22	View Report
Best General Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	1	37	View Report
Best General Engineering Schools in Texas	1	22	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	50	View Report
Best English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	37	View Report
Best English Schools in the Southwest Region	1	57	View Report
Best English Schools in Texas	1	42	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	50	View Report
Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	37	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in the Southwest Region	1	57	View Report
Best General English Literature Schools in Texas	1	42	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	51	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	37	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region	1	64	View Report
Best English Language & Literature Schools in Texas	1	45	View Report
Best Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	7	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	15	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	13	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region	1	31	View Report
Best General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences Schools in Texas	1	24	View Report
Best Movement Therapy and Movement Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Movement Therapy and Movement Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Movement Therapy and Movement Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	2	View Report
Best Movement Therapy and Movement Education Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Movement Therapy and Movement Education Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Movement Therapy and Movement Education Schools	1	3	View Report
Best Movement & Mind-Body Therapies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Movement & Mind-Body Therapies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Movement & Mind-Body Therapies Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	2	View Report
Best Movement & Mind-Body Therapies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Movement & Mind-Body Therapies Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	38	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	29	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	71	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Studies Schools in Texas	1	51	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	40	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Schools in Texas	1	73	View Report
Best Developmental & Child Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Developmental & Child Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	7	View Report
Best Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	5	View Report
Best International Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best International Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best International Economics Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Child Advocacy & Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Child Advocacy & Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Child Advocacy & Policy Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Child Advocacy & Policy Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	13	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	9	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools in the Southwest Region	1	21	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools in Texas	1	11	View Report
Best Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Acting Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best Acting Schools in Texas	1	4	View Report

How TCU Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

TCU has 719 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Research and Development Management Schools in Texas Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Other Radio, Television Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Other Radio, Television Digital Communication Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Movement Therapy and Movement Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Movement Therapy and Movement Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Movement Therapy and Movement Education Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Movement Therapy and Movement Education Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Movement & Mind-Body Therapies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Movement & Mind-Body Therapies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Movement & Mind-Body Therapies Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Movement & Mind-Body Therapies Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Child Advocacy & Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Child Advocacy & Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Child Advocacy & Policy Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Child Advocacy & Policy Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Ballet Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Ballet Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Ballet Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Ballet Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Directing & Theatrical Production Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Research and Development Management Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Research and Development Management Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Radio, Television Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Other Radio, Television Digital Communication Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Computer Systems Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Computer Systems Analysis Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Movement Therapy and Movement Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	2	View Report
Best Value Movement Therapy and Movement Education Schools	2	2	View Report
Best Value Movement & Mind-Body Therapies Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	2	View Report
Best Value Movement & Mind-Body Therapies Schools	2	5	View Report
Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in the Southwest Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Developmental & Child Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Developmental & Child Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Stringed Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Information Systems Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Computer Systems Analysis Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Developmental & Child Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Developmental & Child Psychology Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value International Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value International Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value International Economics Schools in the Southwest Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value International Economics Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Value Ballet Bachelor's Degree Schools	3	4	View Report
Best Value Ballet Schools	3	4	View Report
Best Value Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	4	View Report
Best Value Musicology & Ethnomusicology Schools in Texas	3	4	View Report
Best Value Stringed Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Stringed Instruments Schools in the Southwest Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Actuarial Science Schools in Texas	4	4	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	5	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Real Estate Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	5	View Report
Best Value Fashion Merchandising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Fashion Merchandising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	5	View Report
Best Value Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	5	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Information Systems Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Computer Systems Analysis Schools in the Southwest Region	4	4	View Report
Best Value Acting Schools in Texas	4	5	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	4	6	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in Texas	4	6	View Report
Best Value Musicology & Ethnomusicology Schools in the Southwest Region	4	5	View Report
Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools in Texas	5	6	View Report
Best Value Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in Texas	5	6	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in Texas	5	5	View Report
Best Value Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	5	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	6	View Report
Best Value Science Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	6	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	6	View Report
Best Value Social Studies Education Schools in Texas	5	6	View Report
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	5	View Report
Best Value Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	6	View Report
Best Value Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	5	View Report
Best Value Conducting Schools in the Southwest Region	5	7	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	7	View Report
Best Value Keyboard Instruments Schools in the Southwest Region	5	7	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	7	View Report
Best Value Actuarial Science Schools in the Southwest Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value Fashion Merchandising Schools in the Southwest Region	6	7	View Report
Best Value Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing Schools in the Southwest Region	6	7	View Report
Best Value Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication Schools in the Southwest Region	6	6	View Report
Best Value English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	7	View Report
Best Value Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	6	6	View Report
Best Value Musical Theater Schools in Texas	6	6	View Report
Best Value Music Theory & Composition Schools in Texas	6	8	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	7	View Report
Best Value Voice Performance Schools in the Southwest Region	6	7	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	7	8	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	7	8	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	7	8	View Report
Best Value Art Education Schools in Texas	7	7	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 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.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.