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# Top Business/Commerce, General Programs in Texas (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

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](/school/baylor-university/majors/) 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

24 schools in list order

| 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](/school/baylor-university/majors/) reports [$124,434 in median earnings](/school/baylor-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/texas-tech-university/majors/) ranks 2nd on this list with [median earnings of $86,278](/school/texas-tech-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-houston-clear-lake/majors/) [admits 91% of applicants](/school/university-of-houston-clear-lake/admissions/) 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](/school/university-of-north-texas/majors/) 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](/school/tarleton-state-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $66,572](/school/tarleton-state-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/east-texas-am-university/majors/) posts an [average net price of $11,841](/school/east-texas-am-university/cost/) 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](/school/sam-houston-state-university/majors/) reports [median earnings of $63,837](/school/sam-houston-state-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/stephen-f-austin-state-university/majors/) shows [median federal debt of $22,750](/school/stephen-f-austin-state-university/cost/) 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](/school/west-texas-a-m-university/majors/) [admits 99% of applicants](/school/west-texas-a-m-university/admissions/) 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](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-tyler/majors/) reports [median earnings of $59,459](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-tyler/outcomes/) 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](/school/university-of-houston-downtown/majors/) [admits 90% of applicants](/school/university-of-houston-downtown/admissions/) 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,](/school/texas-am-university-san-antonio/cost/) [Texas A&M University-San Antonio](/school/texas-am-university-san-antonio/majors/) 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](/school/texas-am-university-victoria/majors/) carries an [average net price of $8,109](/school/texas-am-university-victoria/cost/) 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](/school/lamar-university/majors/) reports [median federal debt of $26,915](/school/lamar-university/cost/) 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](/school/university-of-north-texas-at-dallas/majors/) posts an [average net price of $6,420,](/school/university-of-north-texas-at-dallas/cost/) 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](/school/texas-a-m-university-corpus-christi/majors/) reports [median earnings of $50,369](/school/texas-a-m-university-corpus-christi/outcomes/) 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](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/majors/) [ranks 39th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/) 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](/school/midwestern-state-university/majors/) shows an [average net price of $11,656,](/school/midwestern-state-university/cost/) 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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