[College research](/) / [Rankings](/rankings/) # Best International Business Programs in Texas (2026) Updated September 30, 2026 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](/school/saint-edwards-university/majors/) leads the list at $74,059, followed by [The University of Texas at Arlington](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/majors/) at $72,486 and [Baylor University](/school/baylor-university/majors/) 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 9 schools in list order | 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](/school/saint-edwards-university/majors/) reports [$74,059 in median earnings](/school/saint-edwards-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/majors/) ranks 2nd on this list and posts an [admission rate of 80%](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington/admissions/). | | 3 | Baylor University · Waco, TX | $71,071 | $41,104 | $22,024 | 51.3% | | | [Baylor University](/school/baylor-university/majors/), a private nonprofit university in Waco, carries an [average net price of $41,104](/school/baylor-university/cost/) 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](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/majors/) [ranks 74th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/the-university-of-texas-at-dallas/) 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](/school/university-of-houston-downtown/majors/) reports [median federal debt of $14,000](/school/university-of-houston-downtown/cost/) 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](/school/sam-houston-state-university/majors/) [admits 90% of applicants](/school/sam-houston-state-university/admissions/) 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](/school/texas-am-university-san-antonio/majors/) shows an [average net price of $11,196](/school/texas-am-university-san-antonio/cost/) 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](/school/the-university-of-texas-rio-grande-valley/majors/) posts the lowest average net price on the page at $4,831 and reports [median earnings of $47,431](/school/the-university-of-texas-rio-grande-valley/outcomes/) 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](/school/stephen-f-austin-state-university/majors/) [ranks 288th on Azimuth's composite ranking](/school/stephen-f-austin-state-university/) 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. ## Related rankings - [International Business Programs in the United States](/rankings/best-international-business-programs/) - [Best International Business Programs in California](/rankings/best-international-business-programs-in-california/) - [Best International Business Programs in New York](/rankings/best-international-business-programs-in-new-york/) - [Best International Business Programs in Florida](/rankings/best-international-business-programs-in-florida/) - International Business Programs in Michigan - [Best Accounting Colleges in Texas](/rankings/best-accounting-colleges-in-texas/)