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# Best Foreign Languages Colleges in Texas (2026)

Updated September 30, 2026

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This page ranks the 22 colleges in Texas that report a Foreign Languages earnings cohort, ordered by the median earnings of Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing. [Southern Methodist University](/school/southern-methodist-university/majors/) ranks 1st on this list, with median earnings of $93,769 for its graduates four years after completing.

Across the 18 schools with a published figure, earnings range from $93,769 to $24,533, with a median of $47,711. For 4 of the 22 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.

Public institutions account for 16 of the 22 schools, or 73%, alongside 6 private nonprofits. Texas A & M International University posts the lowest average net price on the page at $3,637, and Rice University reports the highest six-year completion rate at 95%.

The University of Texas at Arlington ranks 8th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.

## The ranked list

22 schools in list order

| Rank | School | Median Foreign Languages Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Southern Methodist University · Dallas, TX | $93,769 | $40,892 | $23,544 | 63.4% |
|  | [Southern Methodist University](/school/southern-methodist-university/majors/) reports [$93,769 in median earnings](/school/southern-methodist-university/outcomes/) of Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing, the highest figure on this list, and an admission rate of 63%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (38 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ($93,769) |
| 2 | Texas A&M University-College Station · College Station, TX | $55,868 | $21,315 | $12,784 | 57.4% |
|  | With a [six-year completion rate of 84%](/school/texas-am-university-college-station/outcomes/), [Texas A&M University-College Station](/school/texas-am-university-college-station/majors/) ranks 2nd on this page and posts median earnings of $55,868 for its Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (36 graduates), Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (8 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ($53,563) |
| 3 | Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX | $55,647 | $16,404 | $12,474 | 90.3% |
|  | [Sam Houston State University](/school/sam-houston-state-university/majors/) [admits 90% of applicants](/school/sam-houston-state-university/admissions/) and shows median earnings of $55,647 for its Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (11 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ($55,647) |
| 4 | Austin College · Sherman, TX | $55,168 | $21,107 | $16,528 | 47.7% |
|  | A private nonprofit college in Sherman, Austin College carries an average net price of $21,107 and ranks 1002nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (13 graduates) |
| 5 | The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX | $54,985 | $18,267 | $12,814 | 65.1% |
|  | [The University of Texas at Dallas](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/majors/) [graduates 76% of its students within six years](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/outcomes/) and reports $54,985 in median earnings for its Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (34 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services ($54,985) |
| 6 | Texas State University · San Marcos, TX | $54,541 | $16,805 | $12,715 | 89.3% |
|  | Ranking 6th on this list, [Texas State University](/school/texas-state-university/majors/) posts an [average net price of $16,805](/school/texas-state-university/cost/) and median earnings of $54,541 for its Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (51 graduates), Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (5 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ($54,541) |
| 7 | Lamar University · Beaumont, TX | $54,319 | $9,366 | $7,568 | 86.4% |
|  | [Lamar University](/school/lamar-university/majors/) reports an [average net price of $9,366](/school/lamar-university/cost/) and median earnings of $54,319 for its Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: American Sign Language (14 graduates) |
| 8 | The University of Texas at Austin · Austin, TX | No published median | $19,857 | $12,553 | 26.6% |
|  | [The University of Texas at Austin](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/majors/) [ranks 9th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-austin/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and admits 27% of applicants. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (50 graduates), Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (39 graduates), East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (25 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services ($59,742), Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ($58,697), East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ($38,455) |
| 9 | University of Houston · Houston, TX | No published median | $14,276 | $10,929 | 73.9% |
|  | With a [six-year completion rate of 65%](/school/university-of-houston/outcomes/), [University of Houston](/school/university-of-houston/majors/) ranks 9th on this list and carries an average net price of $14,276. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (25 graduates), Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (8 graduates), American Sign Language (8 graduates) |
| 10 | Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX | $51,494 | $14,260 | $10,318 | 94.0% |
|  | [Stephen F Austin State University](/school/stephen-f-austin-state-university/majors/) [admits 94% of applicants](/school/stephen-f-austin-state-university/admissions/) and reports median earnings of $51,494 for its Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (11 graduates) |
| 11 | University of North Texas · Denton, TX | $48,132 | $15,649 | $12,311 | 72.2% |
|  | [University of North Texas](/school/university-of-north-texas/majors/) posts an [average net price of $15,649](/school/university-of-north-texas/cost/) and median earnings of $48,132 for its Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (39 graduates), Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (26 graduates), East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (13 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ($55,259) |
| 12 | Texas Tech University · Lubbock, TX | $47,290 | $19,070 | $12,457 | 72.7% |
|  | Ranking 12th on this list, [Texas Tech University](/school/texas-tech-university/majors/) [graduates 69% of its students within six years](/school/texas-tech-university/outcomes/) and reports median earnings of $47,290 for its Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (27 graduates), Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ($47,290) |
| 13 | Rice University · Houston, TX | $45,696 | $13,370 | $5,827 | 8.0% |
|  | [Rice University](/school/rice-university/majors/) reports a [six-year completion rate of 95%](/school/rice-university/outcomes/) and an admission rate of 8%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (16 graduates), Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (12 graduates) |
| 14 | The University of Texas at El Paso · El Paso, TX | $42,761 | $9,403 | $7,863 | 99.9% |
|  | [The University of Texas at El Paso](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/majors/) [admits 100% of applicants](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-el-paso/admissions/) and shows an average net price of $9,403. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (20 graduates), Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (13 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ($47,152), Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services ($39,907) |
| 15 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · Edinburg, TX | $42,224 | $4,831 | $3,785 | 94.2% |
|  | [The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley](/school/the-university-of-texas-rio-grande-valley/majors/) [ranks 11th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/the-university-of-texas-rio-grande-valley/) among nonprofit four-year institutions, with median earnings of $42,224 for its Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (28 graduates), Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (7 graduates), American Sign Language (5 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ($42,224) |
| 16 | The University of Texas at San Antonio · San Antonio, TX | $41,778 | $10,836 | $7,870 | 86.8% |
|  | [The University of Texas at San Antonio](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/majors/) posts [median earnings of $41,778](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-san-antonio/outcomes/) for its Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $10,836. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (38 graduates), Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (10 graduates) |
| 17 | Trinity University · San Antonio, TX | $40,485 | $23,464 | $10,356 | 25.9% |
|  | Trinity University reports median earnings of $40,485 for its Foreign Languages graduates two years after completing and a six-year completion rate of 84%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (21 graduates), Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (9 graduates) |
| 18 | Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, TX | $37,208 | $36,660 | $17,956 | 44.5% |
|  | [Texas Christian University](/school/texas-christian-university/majors/) has an [average net price of $36,660](/school/texas-christian-university/cost/) and an admission rate of 44%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (20 graduates) |
| 19 | The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX | No published median | $13,951 | $11,893 | 79.9% |
|  | [The University of Texas at Arlington](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/majors/) [ranks 8th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/) among nonprofit four-year institutions and has a six-year completion rate of 54%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (33 graduates), Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (23 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics ($51,653) |
| 20 | Baylor University · Waco, TX | No published median | $41,104 | $22,024 | 51.3% |
|  | [Baylor University](/school/baylor-university/majors/) shows a [six-year completion rate of 80%](/school/baylor-university/outcomes/) and an average net price of $22,024 for families earning under $30,000. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (15 graduates), Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (8 graduates) |
| 21 | University of Houston-Downtown · Houston, TX | $29,685 | $10,542 | $9,439 | 90.0% |
|  | [University of Houston-Downtown](/school/university-of-houston-downtown/majors/) reports [median earnings of $29,685](/school/university-of-houston-downtown/outcomes/) for its Foreign Languages graduates two years after completing and an admission rate of 90%. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (19 graduates) |
| 22 | Texas A & M International University · Laredo, TX | $24,533 | $3,637 | $3,097 | 44.4% |
|  | [Texas A & M International University](/school/texas-a-m-international-university/majors/) lists an [average net price of $3,637](/school/texas-a-m-international-university/cost/) and median earnings of $24,533 for its Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing. |
|  | Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (15 graduates) |

## How this list is ordered

Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Foreign Languages graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Foreign Languages earnings cohort in Texas appear. The figure reflects federally aided Foreign Languages completers who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. For 4 of the 22 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 and median below cover the 18 schools with a published figure. Southern Methodist University reports $93,769, which is $37,901 above the $55,868 posted by Texas A&M University-College Station.

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