Best International Business Programs in Texas (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 9 International Business programs in Texas by median earnings of International Business graduates four years after completing, highest first. Saint Edward's University leads the list at $74,059, followed by The University of Texas at Arlington at $72,486 and Baylor University at $71,071.
Across the listed schools, the median is $66,556, with figures ranging from $74,059 to $35,060. For 1 of the 9 programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
Public institutions account for 7 of the 9 programs, and private nonprofits for 2. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posts the lowest average net price on the list, at $4,831.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranks 8th 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 | Saint Edward's University · Austin, TX | $74,059 | $25,578 | $20,799 | 81.4% |
| Saint Edward's University reports $74,059 in median earnings for its International Business graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. | |||||
| 2 | The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX | $72,486 | $13,951 | $11,893 | 79.9% |
| The University of Texas at Arlington ranks 2nd on this list and posts an admission rate of 80%. | |||||
| 3 | Baylor University · Waco, TX | $71,071 | $41,104 | $22,024 | 51.3% |
| Baylor University, a private nonprofit university in Waco, carries an average net price of $41,104 and admits 51% of applicants. | |||||
| 4 | The University of Texas at Dallas · Richardson, TX | $69,370 | $18,267 | $12,814 | 65.1% |
| The University of Texas at Dallas ranks 74th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows median earnings of $69,370 for its International Business graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | University of Houston-Downtown · Houston, TX | $66,556 | $10,542 | $9,439 | 90.0% |
| University of Houston-Downtown reports median federal debt of $14,000 among International Business completers who borrowed, alongside median earnings of $66,556 four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX | $61,186 | $16,404 | $12,474 | 90.3% |
| Sam Houston State University admits 90% of applicants and lists median earnings of $61,186 for its International Business graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Texas A&M University-San Antonio · San Antonio, TX | $59,781 | $11,196 | $9,596 | 92.8% |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio shows an average net price of $11,196 and a school-wide median federal debt of $18,401 across all of its borrowers who completed. | |||||
| 8 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley · Edinburg, TX | $47,431 | $4,831 | $3,785 | 94.2% |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley posts the lowest average net price on the page at $4,831 and reports median earnings of $47,431 for its International Business graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 9 | Stephen F Austin State University · Nacogdoches, TX | $35,060 | $14,260 | $10,318 | 94.0% |
| Stephen F Austin State University ranks 288th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports median earnings of $35,060 for its International Business graduates four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their International Business graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Texas appear. The figure covers federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled four years after finishing. For 1 of the 9 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. Saint Edward's University reports $74,059, and the gap to second-ranked The University of Texas at Arlington is $1,573.