2026 Best Best Schools in Texas

Best programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for best students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Best Schools in Texas

Best Schools for Best in Texas

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Best

1

University Of Houston
Houston, TX

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

102 Best Degrees Awarded

$57,529 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked University Of Houston the best school in the country for a degree in best. University Of Houston is a very large public school located in the city of Houston. About 65% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 102 best students who graduated with this degree at University Of Houston in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from University Of Houston earn around $57,529 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Houston graduates carry a median of $21,255 in student loans. See the full best program report for University Of Houston

2

Lamar University
Beaumont, TX

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

90 Best Degrees Awarded

$52,678 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Lamar University one of the top schools for best. Lamar University is a very large public school located in the city of Beaumont. Roughly 37% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 90 best degrees were awarded at Lamar University in the most recent year. Best graduates of Lamar University earn a median of $52,678 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $26,988. Read more about the best program at Lamar University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.