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2027 Rankings for Texas State University

What kind of rankings and accolades has Texas State received from College Factual? All of the ranking badges and placements Texas State has earned will be listed on this page.

Texas State received 109 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2027 analysis.

Top Rankings for Texas State:

#1 out of 10	#1 out of 17	#1 out of 10	#1 out of 16

Texas State has graduate offerings as well. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/texas-state-university-san-marcos/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Aquatic Biology/Limnology Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking
  • Best Aquatic Biology/Limnology Schools in Texas Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Aquatic Biology/Limnology Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking
  • Best Value Aquatic Biology/Limnology Schools in Texas Ranking

How Texas State Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#526 out of 5,159.

This makes Texas State a top 15% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking was created to help students find the best quality colleges in the U.S.

Top Ranked Majors

Texas State has 1,166 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Aquatic Biology/Limnology Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Aquatic Biology/Limnology Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Aquatic Biology/Limnology Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Wildlife Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Wildlife Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Wildlife Biology Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Wildlife Biology Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Recording Arts Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region	1	10	View Report
Best Recording Arts Technology/Technician Schools in Texas	1	5	View Report
Best Audiovisual Communications Schools in the Southwest Region	1	17	View Report
Best Audiovisual Communications Schools in Texas	1	10	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Secondary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best General Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Consumer Services & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Consumer Services & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Consumer Services & Advocacy Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Consumer Services & Advocacy Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Health Information Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	5	View Report
Best Health Information Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	4	View Report
Best Health Information Management Schools in Texas	1	4	View Report
Best Legal Studies Schools in Texas	1	4	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	16	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in Texas	1	20	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	3	View Report
Best Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Schools	1	3	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	4	View Report
Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	4	View Report
Best Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Musical Theater Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best Musical Theater Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Zoology Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	6	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in Texas	2	16	View Report
Best Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	3	View Report
Best General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	5	View Report
Best General Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	3	View Report
Best General Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Texas	2	4	View Report
Best Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	3	View Report
Best Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Texas	2	4	View Report
Best Consumer Services & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	2	View Report
Best Consumer Services & Advocacy Schools	2	2	View Report
Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	4	View Report
Best Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southwest Region	2	5	View Report
Best Family & Consumer Economics Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Food & Nutrition Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	4	View Report
Best Food & Nutrition Schools in Texas	2	4	View Report
Best Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	3	View Report
Best Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	4	View Report
Best Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Health Information Management Schools in the Southwest Region	2	8	View Report
Best Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in Texas	2	5	View Report
Best General Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best General Applied Mathematics Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Sustainability Studies Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Sustainability Science Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Recreation Administration Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Geographic Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	8	View Report
Best Public Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	8	View Report
Best Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	13	View Report
Best Theater Arts Schools in Texas	2	19	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Texas	2	24	View Report
Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Photography Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3	11	View Report
Best Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	9	View Report
Best Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region	3	22	View Report
Best Agriculture Schools in Texas	3	12	View Report
Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3	11	View Report
Best General Agriculture Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	9	View Report
Best General Agriculture Schools in the Southwest Region	3	22	View Report
Best General Agriculture Schools in Texas	3	12	View Report
Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	3	View Report
Best Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3	4	View Report
Best Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region	3	4	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	13	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Texas	3	13	View Report
Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3	8	View Report
Best Radio & Television Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	7	View Report
Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the Southwest Region	3	34	View Report
Best Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3	10	View Report
Best Teacher Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	8	View Report
Best Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	8	View Report

How Texas State Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Texas State has 1,257 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Aquatic Biology/Limnology Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Aquatic Biology/Limnology Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Aquatic Biology/Limnology Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Population Biology Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Population Biology Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Wildlife Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Wildlife Biology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools in the Southwest Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Wildlife Biology Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Zoology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Zoology Schools in the Southwest Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Zoology Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Consumer Services & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Consumer Services & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Consumer Services & Advocacy Bachelor's Degree Schools	1	3	View Report
Best Value Consumer Services & Advocacy Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Consumer Services & Advocacy Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Consumer Services & Advocacy Schools	1	3	View Report
Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value General Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Sustainability Studies Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Sustainability Science Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources/Conservation, General Schools in Texas	1	3	View Report
Best Value Experimental Psychology Schools in Texas	1	5	View Report
Best Value Child Development & Psychology Schools in Texas	1	8	View Report
Best Value Urban & Regional Planning, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Value Urban & Regional Planning Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Value Ecology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Ecology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Value Ecology Schools in the Southwest Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Ecology Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Value Population Biology Schools	2	4	View Report
Best Value Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Schools in Texas	2	8	View Report
Best Value Marketing Research Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Texas	2	14	View Report
Best Value Trade & Industrial Teacher Education Schools in the Southwest Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technology Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Value General Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value General Materials Engineering Schools in Texas	2	4	View Report
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in Texas	2	4	View Report
Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Food & Nutrition Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Food & Nutrition Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Athletic Training Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Athletic Training Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Value Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Allied Health Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Value Health Information Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	5	View Report
Best Value Health Information Management Schools in Texas	2	5	View Report
Best Value Long Term Care Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Long Term Care Administration/Management Schools in the Southwest Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Legal Studies Schools in Texas	2	4	View Report
Best Value Non-Professional General Legal Studies Schools in Texas	2	5	View Report
Best Value General Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	3	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Recreation Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Recreation Administration Schools in Texas	2	2	View Report
Best Value Experimental Psychology Schools in the Southwest Region	2	6	View Report
Best Value International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	4	View Report
Best Value Schools in Texas	2	4	View Report
Best Value Visual Communications Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	6	View Report
Best Value Musical Theater Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	4	View Report
Best Value Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Value Photography Schools in Texas	2	3	View Report
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	2	7	View Report
Best Value Microbiology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	5	View Report
Best Value Microbiology Schools in Texas	3	5	View Report
Best Value Marketing Research Schools in the Southwest Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	6	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Schools in the Southwest Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Schools in Texas	3	6	View Report
Best Value Recording Arts Technology/Technician Schools in Texas	3	5	View Report
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Adult & Continuing Education Administration Schools in the Southwest Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Mathematics Education Schools in Texas	3	13	View Report
Best Value Music Education Schools in Texas	3	15	View Report
Best Value Engineering Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Engineering Technology Schools in Texas	3	4	View Report
Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value General Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Texas	3	4	View Report
Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3	3	View Report
Best Value Manufacturing Engineering Schools in Texas	3	4	View Report
Best Value General Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Materials Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region	3	6	View Report
Best Value Family & Consumer Economics Schools in the Southwest Region	3	4	View Report
Best Value Human Nutrition Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Human Nutrition Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas	3	4	View Report

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 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.