Ranking
Best Architecture Colleges in Texas 2026
Rice University leads this ROI ranking with an A+ value grade and a 16.78 school-wide ROI proxy. EduGradify ranks 9 eligible colleges here by earnings against net price.
9 eligible Texas colleges reporting awards in Architecture, ranked by EduGradify's school-wide value signal.
- Schools ranked
- 9
- Cheapest net price
- $10,836
- Top earnings 10y
- $89,718
- Public / Private
- 7 / 2
Rice University
A+- ROI proxy
- 16.78
- Net price
- $13,370
- Earnings 10y
- $89,718
- Acceptance
- 8%
The University of Texas at San Antonio
A- ROI proxy
- 13.18
- Net price
- $10,836
- Earnings 10y
- $57,131
- Acceptance
- 86.8%
The University of Texas at Arlington
A- ROI proxy
- 11.33
- Net price
- $13,951
- Earnings 10y
- $63,199
- Acceptance
- 79.9%
University of Houston
A- ROI proxy
- 10.92
- Net price
- $14,276
- Earnings 10y
- $62,377
- Acceptance
- 73.9%
The University of Texas at Austin
B- ROI proxy
- 9.46
- Net price
- $19,857
- Earnings 10y
- $75,121
- Acceptance
- 26.6%
Texas A&M University-College Station
B- ROI proxy
- 8.46
- Net price
- $21,315
- Earnings 10y
- $72,097
- Acceptance
- 57.4%
Prairie View A & M University
B- ROI proxy
- 8.37
- Net price
- $13,570
- Earnings 10y
- $45,411
- Acceptance
- 79.3%
Texas Tech University
B- ROI proxy
- 8.19
- Net price
- $19,070
- Earnings 10y
- $62,454
- Acceptance
- 72.7%
Abilene Christian University
D- ROI proxy
- 5.32
- Net price
- $26,182
- Earnings 10y
- $55,736
- Acceptance
- 66%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Texas schools reporting awards in Architecture, excludes low-denominator, very small and incomplete records, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The eligible set's average EduGradify ROI proxy is 10.22 (7 public, 2 private).
ROI lists require average net price of at least $4,600, enrollment of at least 500 and a reported graduation rate so unusually small denominators or incomplete records cannot dominate the public leaderboard.
Source transparency: every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard public data set. See our full methodology for the ROI formula, value grade rules and missing-data handling.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Rice University in Houston, TX tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi proxy using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Texas colleges are in this list?
9 Texas colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.
Can I use this ranking as a final college decision?
Use it as a shortlist, not a final decision. The ranking compares school-wide federal data; you should still confirm program fit, aid letters, graduation path, transfer policies and current costs with each college.