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2023 Top Texas Women's Volleyball Schools

46 Colleges
$35,619 Avg Tuition & Fees*
45% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, student athletes have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Women's Volleyball in Texas ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 46 schools in Texas, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Women's Volleyball athletes in Texas. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.

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Top Colleges in Texas for Women's Volleyball athletes in Texas

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for Women’s Volleyball athletes in Texas in this year’s ranking. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 10,374 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at UT Austin made $2,358,294 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 984. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality in Texas. Read full sports report on The University of Texas at Austin

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A rank of #2 on our list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for Women’s Volleyball athletes in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 2,091 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at SMU took home $2,084,822 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 983 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. SMU also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on Southern Methodist University

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Out of the 46 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,235 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Rice took home $1,655,143 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Rice also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read full sports report on Rice University

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

A rank of #4 on our list means Baylor University is a great place for Women’s Volleyball athletes in Texas working on their bachelor’s degree. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 3,698 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at Baylor made $2,863,349 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Baylor also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Full Baylor University Sports Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball athletes in Texas list. Located in College Station, Texas, the large public school awarded 13,536 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Texas A&M College Station took home $985,913 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Texas A&M College Station also took the #4 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

With a ranking of #6, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 2,529 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at TCU made $2,791,892 in revenue, while incurring $2,779,754 in expenses. That boils down to a yearly profit of $12,138 for the sports team. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. TCU also took the #5 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

Southwestern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Texas list. Georgetown, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 420 students in . Southwestern brought in $212,621 while tallying up $212,618 in expenses for its Women’s Volleyball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $3 for the sports team. On top of its placing in this ranking, Southwestern also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on Southwestern University

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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Texas list. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 4,995 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at UT Dallas took home $139,624 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Dallas also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking. Full The University of Texas at Dallas Sports Report

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Trinity University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Texas list. Trinity U is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 691 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Trinity U made $382,419 in revenue, while incurring $316,395 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $66,024. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Trinity U also took the #3 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,360 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at Texas State took home $891,990 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 979. Read full sports report on Texas State University

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Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking, coming in at #11. Abilene Christian is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 665 bachelor’s degrees in . Abilene Christian brought in $967,187 while tallying up $921,228 in expenses for its Women’s Volleyball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $45,959 in profit. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995. On top of its placing in this ranking, Abilene Christian also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 6,056 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at UTSA brought home $934,465 in revenue in a single year. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. Read More…

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking. Located in Lubbock, Texas, the large public school awarded 6,886 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Texas Tech brought home $327,528 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990. On top of its placing in this ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read full sports report on Texas Tech University

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Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking, coming in at #14. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 561 students in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at HBU took home $717,235 in revenue. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. Read More…

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With a ranking of #15, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,237 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at SHSU took home $638,648 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. Read More…

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University of North Texas landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7,937 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at UNT made $910,637 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 980 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read More…

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #17, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 471 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at St. Mary’s made $436,253 in revenue. St. Mary’s also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Read More…

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Austin College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking. Sherman, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 365 students in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Austin College brought home $129,974 in revenue in a single year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Austin College also is in the top 20% of our overall quality ranking. Full Austin College Sports Report

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking. Located in Corpus Christi, Texas, the fairly large public school awarded 1,799 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Texas A&M Corpus Christi brought home $820,405 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. Read full sports report on Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #20, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking. This large public school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 8,140 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Volleyball team at UH made $1,359,925 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 990, signifying that team members care about their grades. UH also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Read More…

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Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking, coming in at #21. St. Edward’s University is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 780 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at St. Edward’s University took home $710,188 in revenue and paid out $301,010 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $409,178 for the sports team. St. Edward’s University also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Full Saint Edward’s University Sports Report

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University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking, coming in at #22. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,034 students in . The team at UIW took home $855,680 in revenue and paid out $851,174 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $4,506 for the sports team. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Full University of the Incarnate Word Sports Report

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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Texas list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, the fairly large public school awarded 2,652 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Tarleton made $745,163 in revenue, while incurring $676,261 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $68,902, which isn’t bad at all. Read More…

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Texas Southern University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Texas list. TSU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 929 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the Women’s Volleyball team at TSU took home $402,925 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 947. Read full sports report on Texas Southern University

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Volleyball in Texas ranking. Angelo State is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,183 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Volleyball team at Angelo State made $479,422 in revenue, while incurring $471,663 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $7,759, which isn’t bad at all. Read full sports report on Angelo State University

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