Texas State University 2025 Best Colleges Ranking Media Kit

College Factual has released it’s Best Colleges Rankings for 2025 and Texas State University has received a top ranking. You can read more about this year’s release or scroll down for details on how your school fared in this year’s report.

This page was created to give you an overview of how Texas State fared in College Factual’s Best Colleges Rankings.

2025 Ranking Overview

Texas Ranking

Texas State has been ranked #16 out of 115 in College Factual’s Best Colleges Ranking. This scores Texas State University in the top of colleges and universities in the United States for students in the state of Texas! See the Best Colleges in Texas ranking

This report includes highlighted rankings from the following degree levels:

Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Bachelor’s Degree Rankings

Rankings by Major

In addition to the top overall ranking, Texas State has been ranked for quality bachelor’s degree programs:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Percentile
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26	506	94.9%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26	535	95.1%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	112	933	88.0%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62	502	87.6%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	92	925	90.1%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	58	533	89.1%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	81	471	82.8%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40	294	86.4%
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	24	169	85.8%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106	556	80.9%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	73	481	84.8%
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42	256	83.6%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	150	883	83.0%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools	63	356	82.3%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	100	558	82.1%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	2	31	93.6%
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	57	300	81.0%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	275	1,187	76.8%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	135	571	76.4%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77	320	75.9%
Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	1	7	85.7%
Best Public Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	1	3	66.7%
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	28	132	78.8%
Best Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10	43	76.7%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools	93	437	78.7%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	97	378	74.3%
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25	111	77.5%
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31	138	77.5%
Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools	22	96	77.1%
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	53	90.6%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	66	90.9%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	214	816	73.8%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	2	35	94.3%
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78	345	77.4%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	158	597	73.5%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	28	92.9%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	160	694	77.0%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	98	416	76.4%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	128	540	76.3%
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	2	19	89.5%
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure, & Fitness Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	5	40	87.5%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	10	83	87.9%
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	2	15	86.7%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	294	1,150	74.4%
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	7	50	86.0%
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	52	90.4%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	5	52	90.4%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	64	90.6%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	122	460	73.5%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	184	609	69.8%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	100	371	73.1%
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	70	90.0%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	6	38	84.2%
Best Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	5	45	88.9%
Best Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	55	199	72.4%
Best Food, Nutrition & Related Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	11	81.8%
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor’s Degree Schools	51	182	72.0%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	8	49	83.7%
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	3	20	85.0%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	41	82.9%
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	5	27	81.5%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	4	29	86.2%
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	29	86.2%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	11	66	83.3%
Best Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	9	52	82.7%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	7	53	86.8%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	4	26	84.6%
Best Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	19	110	82.7%
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	10	75	86.7%
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	25	84.0%
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	5	33	84.9%
Best Recreation Administration Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15	47	68.1%
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	40	85.0%
Best Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	39	84.6%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	6	28	78.6%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	5	28	82.1%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	160	502	68.1%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	11	68	83.8%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	10	47	78.7%
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	15	72	79.2%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools	187	573	67.4%
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	3	10	70.0%
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	37	81.1%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	8	43	81.4%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	8	33	75.8%
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	7	28	75.0%
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	12	51	76.5%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	13	54	75.9%
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	3	9	66.7%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	32	78.1%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	8	37	78.4%
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	21	103	79.6%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	8	36	77.8%
Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	9	34	73.5%
Best Marketing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	12	56	78.6%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	15	59	74.6%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	11	42	73.8%
Best Fine & Studio Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	6	25	76.0%
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	20	75.0%
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	5	20	75.0%
Best Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	3	10	70.0%
Best Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	3	10	70.0%
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	3	10	70.0%
Best Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	20	70.0%
Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	4	12	66.7%
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	9	37	75.7%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	8	27	70.4%
Best Engineering Technologies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	19	68.4%
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	12	49	75.5%
Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	4	13	69.2%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	4	13	69.2%
Best Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	11	37	70.3%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	8	30	73.3%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	12	47	74.5%
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	11	42	73.8%
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	17	67	74.6%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	12	46	73.9%
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	13	43	69.8%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	34	115	70.4%
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	7	24	70.8%
Best Anthropology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	6	20	70.0%
Best Music Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	7	23	69.6%
Best Writing Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	5	15	66.7%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	10	32	68.8%
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas	23	69	66.7%
Best Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	18	58	69.0%
Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	14	42	66.7%

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