Top Business/Commerce, General Programs in Texas (2026)
Updated
This list ranks 24 Business/Commerce, General programs in Texas by the median earnings of Business/Commerce, General graduates four years after completing, highest first. Baylor University ranks 1st on this list, reporting median earnings of $124,434 for its graduates four years after completing.
Across the listed programs, the median earnings figure is $59,944, with a range from $35,060 to $124,434.
Public institutions account for 17 of the 24 programs, or 71%. University of North Texas at Dallas posts the lowest average net price on the page at $6,420.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranks 39th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baylor University · Waco, TX | $124,434 | $41,104 | $22,024 | 51.3% |
| Baylor University reports $124,434 in median earnings for its Business/Commerce, General graduates four years after completing, the highest figure on this list. | |||||
| 2 | Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX | $86,278 | $19,070 | $12,457 | 72.7% |
| Texas Tech University ranks 2nd on this list with median earnings of $86,278 and an average net price of $19,070. | |||||
| 3 | Concordia University Texas · Austin, TX | $78,414 | $23,131 | $18,764 | 91.3% |
| Concordia University Texas, a private nonprofit university in Austin, posts median earnings of $78,414 for its Business/Commerce, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 4 | University of Houston-Clear Lake · Houston, TX | $71,973 | $15,563 | $7,330 | 90.5% |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake admits 91% of applicants and reports median earnings of $71,973 for its Business/Commerce, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | University of North Texas · Denton, TX | $71,695 | $15,649 | $12,311 | 72.2% |
| Median earnings of $71,695 for its Business/Commerce, General graduates four years after completing coincide with University of North Texas ranking 41st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
| 6 | Southwestern University · Georgetown, TX | $71,342 | $29,224 | $22,478 | 43.1% |
| Southwestern University shows median federal debt of $25,024 among Business/Commerce, General completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $71,342 four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Tarleton State University · Stephenville, TX | $66,572 | $20,783 | $15,574 | 89.6% |
| Tarleton State University reports median earnings of $66,572 for its Business/Commerce, General graduates four years after completing, with a cohort of 229 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 8 | Dallas Christian College · Dallas, TX | $65,390 | $22,960 | $19,302 | 21.8% |
| Dallas Christian College has an admission rate of 22% and median federal debt of $29,613 among Business/Commerce, General completers who borrowed. | |||||
| 9 | East Texas A&M University · Commerce, TX | $63,965 | $11,841 | $9,709 | 92.2% |
| East Texas A&M University posts an average net price of $11,841 and median earnings of $63,965 for its Business/Commerce, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX | $63,837 | $16,404 | $12,474 | 90.3% |
| Ranking 117th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, Sam Houston State University reports median earnings of $63,837 for its Business/Commerce, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 11 | Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX | $61,686 | $14,260 | $10,318 | 94.0% |
| Stephen F Austin State University shows median federal debt of $22,750 among Business/Commerce, General completers who borrowed, alongside an average net price of $14,260. | |||||
| 12 | West Texas A & M University · Canyon, TX | $60,430 | $19,487 | $16,525 | 98.7% |
| West Texas A & M University admits 99% of applicants and reports median earnings of $60,430 for its Business/Commerce, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 13 | The University of Texas at Tyler · Tyler, TX | $59,459 | $13,323 | $10,307 | 94.0% |
| The University of Texas at Tyler reports median earnings of $59,459 for its Business/Commerce, General graduates four years after completing, with 39 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 14 | University of Houston-Downtown · Houston, TX | $59,188 | $10,542 | $9,439 | 90.0% |
| University of Houston-Downtown admits 90% of applicants and its Business/Commerce, General graduates earned a median of $59,188 four years after completing. | |||||
| 15 | Texas A&M University-San Antonio · San Antonio, TX | $56,787 | $11,196 | $9,596 | 92.8% |
| With an average net price of $11,196, Texas A&M University-San Antonio shows median earnings of $56,787 for its Business/Commerce, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 16 | Texas A&M University-Victoria · Victoria, TX | $56,397 | $8,109 | $5,317 | 95.9% |
| Texas A&M University-Victoria carries an average net price of $8,109 and its Business/Commerce, General graduates earned a median of $56,397 four years after completing. | |||||
| 17 | Lamar University · Beaumont, TX | $56,206 | $9,366 | $7,568 | 86.4% |
| Lamar University reports median federal debt of $26,915 among Business/Commerce, General completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $56,206 four years after completing. | |||||
| 18 | McMurry University · Abilene, TX | $55,605 | $19,581 | $15,946 | 57.0% |
| A private nonprofit institution in Abilene, McMurry University reports median earnings of $55,605 for its Business/Commerce, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 19 | University of North Texas at Dallas · Dallas, TX | $55,051 | $6,420 | $4,713 | 84.5% |
| University of North Texas at Dallas posts an average net price of $6,420, and its Business/Commerce, General graduates earned a median of $55,051 four years after completing. | |||||
| 20 | Austin College · Sherman, TX | $55,011 | $21,107 | $16,528 | 47.7% |
| Austin College reports median federal debt of $25,000 among Business/Commerce, General completers who borrowed, while earning a median of $55,011 four years after completing. | |||||
| 21 | Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX | $50,369 | $15,225 | $11,445 | 88.6% |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi reports median earnings of $50,369 for its Business/Commerce, General graduates four years after completing, and an admission rate of 89%. | |||||
| 22 | The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX | $48,065 | $9,403 | $7,863 | 99.9% |
| The University of Texas at El Paso ranks 39th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, and its Business/Commerce, General graduates earned a median of $48,065 four years after completing. | |||||
| 23 | Midwestern State University · Wichita Falls, TX | $35,060 | $11,656 | $8,856 | 93.5% |
| Midwestern State University shows an average net price of $11,656, with median earnings of $35,060 for its Business/Commerce, General graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 24 | East Texas Baptist University · Marshall, TX | $35,060 | $23,911 | $20,420 | 57.8% |
| East Texas Baptist University reports median earnings of $35,060 for its Business/Commerce, General graduates four years after completing, and an average net price of $23,911. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Business/Commerce, General graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Texas appear. The figures are medians for federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 2 of the 24 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range from Baylor University to the bottom of the list spans $89,374, with a gap of $38,156 between Baylor University and Texas Tech University.
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