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2026 Graduate Rankings for Texas Southern University

What graduate ranking badges has TSU been awarded? All of the graduate ranking badges and placements TSU has received are listed below.

Ranking Highlights

• Graduate Degree Rankings
  • Master’s Degree Rankings
  • Doctor’s Degree Rankings

How TSU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Master’s Degree Rankings

Top Ranked Master’s Degree Majors

TSU has 69 top ranked master’s degree majors, led by its placement in the Best Sports Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Sports Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Sports Studies Master's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Master's Degree Schools in Texas	13	15	View Report
Best Master's Degree Schools in Texas	18	18	View Report
Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Texas	18	18	View Report
Best Communications Master's Degree Schools in Texas	20	20	View Report
Best Sports Studies Master's Degree Schools	22	22	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	25	28	View Report
Best Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	26	27	View Report
Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	26	27	View Report
Best Communications Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	33	33	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Texas	45	45	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Texas	45	50	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Texas	49	49	View Report
Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Texas	55	55	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas	64	69	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Schools in Texas	64	69	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	67	75	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Texas	68	79	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	71	71	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Texas	74	83	View Report
Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Texas	76	78	View Report
Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Texas	76	78	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	79	80	View Report
Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Texas	81	84	View Report
Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	82	82	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Master's Degree Schools in Texas	93	109	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in Texas	95	113	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	97	103	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	100	106	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Texas	112	136	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	112	128	View Report
Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	118	122	View Report
Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	118	122	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	125	139	View Report
Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	133	138	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	154	181	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	159	189	View Report
Best Communications Master's Degree Schools	177	179	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	187	224	View Report
Best Master's Degree Schools	242	258	View Report
Best Public Administration Master's Degree Schools	242	258	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Master's Degree Schools	357	417	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools	751	865	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools	763	776	View Report
Best Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools	847	953	View Report
Best Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Schools	874	984	View Report
Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools	917	940	View Report
Best Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools	924	934	View Report
Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools	1011	1205	View Report
Best Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools	1094	1301	View Report
Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools	1217	1305	View Report
Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools	1217	1305	View Report
Best Psychology Master's Degree Schools	1408	1496	View Report
Best General Business Administration and Management Master's Degree Schools	1653	1908	View Report
Best Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools	1735	2012	View Report
Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools	2065	2339	View Report

How TSU Ranks for Master’s Degree Value

Top Value Master’s Degree Majors

TSU has 69 best-value master’s degree majors, including its placement in the Best Value Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Sports Studies Master's Degree Schools in Texas	1	2	View Report
Best Value Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Master's Degree Schools in Texas	1	1	View Report
Best Value Master's Degree Schools	1	3	View Report
Best Value Sports Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	2	4	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas	12	23	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Master's Degree Schools in Texas	14	20	View Report
Best Value Master's Degree Schools in Texas	15	18	View Report
Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in Texas	15	18	View Report
Best Value Communications Master's Degree Schools in Texas	19	28	View Report
Best Value Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	22	27	View Report
Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	22	27	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	24	37	View Report
Best Value Sports Studies Master's Degree Schools	24	49	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	29	36	View Report
Best Value Communications Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	31	42	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Texas	32	45	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Texas	35	49	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in Texas	39	51	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Texas	43	55	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in Texas	46	70	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Schools in Texas	46	70	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	52	70	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Texas	58	79	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Texas	58	79	View Report
Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Texas	58	84	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	61	79	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	61	75	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	63	81	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	72	104	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in Texas	72	80	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	73	106	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in Texas	74	84	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Master's Degree Schools in Texas	84	110	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in Texas	86	113	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	95	122	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	95	122	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Texas	96	136	View Report
Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	102	136	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	119	128	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	126	139	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	141	180	View Report
Best Value Communications Master's Degree Schools	143	231	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	145	186	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	165	221	View Report
Best Value Master's Degree Schools	187	252	View Report
Best Value Public Administration Master's Degree Schools	187	252	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Master's Degree Schools	270	373	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Master's Degree Schools	404	519	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools	546	772	View Report
Best Value Health & Physical Education Master's Degree Schools	605	952	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Master's Degree Schools	617	855	View Report
Best Value Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness Studies Master's Degree Schools	625	982	View Report
Best Value Social Sciences Master's Degree Schools	626	930	View Report
Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools	643	936	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools	837	1295	View Report
Best Value General Psychology Master's Degree Schools	837	1295	View Report
Best Value Psychology Master's Degree Schools	928	1472	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice & Corrections Master's Degree Schools	964	1206	View Report
Best Value Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting Master's Degree Schools	1023	1294	View Report
Best Value General Business Administration and Management Master's Degree Schools	1326	1935	View Report
Best Value Business Administration & Management Master's Degree Schools	1362	1983	View Report
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools	1594	2315	View Report

How TSU Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Doctor’s Degree Rankings

Top Ranked Doctor’s Degree Majors

TSU has 10 top ranked doctor’s degree majors, led by its placement in the Best Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas	8	8	View Report
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas	8	8	View Report
Best Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	12	12	View Report
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	12	12	View Report
Best Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools	121	124	View Report
Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas	124	189	View Report
Best Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools	130	134	View Report
Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	203	302	View Report
Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools	2022	3031	View Report

How TSU Ranks for Doctor’s Degree Value

Top Value Doctor’s Degree Majors

TSU has 10 best-value doctor’s degree majors, including its placement in the Best Value Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	7	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas	5	7	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	8	10	View Report
Best Value Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools	41	66	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy Doctor's Degree Schools	59	112	View Report
Best Value Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools	70	121	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas	101	181	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region	191	302	View Report
Best Value Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools	1752	3004	View Report

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Notes and References

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

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