Ranking
Best Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Colleges in Texas 2026
20 Texas colleges offering Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 20
- Cheapest net price
- $3,206
- Top earnings 10y
- $72,097
- Public / Private
- 11 / 9
El Paso Community College
A+- ROI score
- 27.46
- Net price
- $3,206
- Earnings 10y
- $35,212
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
A+- ROI score
- 25.68
- Net price
- $4,831
- Earnings 10y
- $49,620
- Acceptance
- 94.2%
Texas A&M University-Victoria
A+- ROI score
- 16.79
- Net price
- $8,109
- Earnings 10y
- $54,467
- Acceptance
- 95.9%
Lamar University
A- ROI score
- 13.25
- Net price
- $9,366
- Earnings 10y
- $49,652
- Acceptance
- 86.4%
University of Houston
A- ROI score
- 10.92
- Net price
- $14,276
- Earnings 10y
- $62,377
- Acceptance
- 73.9%
The University of Texas at Dallas
B- ROI score
- 9.34
- Net price
- $18,267
- Earnings 10y
- $68,227
- Acceptance
- 65.1%
University of North Texas
B- ROI score
- 9.11
- Net price
- $15,649
- Earnings 10y
- $57,010
- Acceptance
- 72.2%
Stephen F Austin State University
B- ROI score
- 8.70
- Net price
- $14,260
- Earnings 10y
- $49,634
- Acceptance
- 94%
Texas A&M University-College Station
B- ROI score
- 8.46
- Net price
- $21,315
- Earnings 10y
- $72,097
- Acceptance
- 57.4%
Sam Houston State University
B- ROI score
- 8.26
- Net price
- $16,404
- Earnings 10y
- $54,211
- Acceptance
- 90.3%
Texas Tech University
B- ROI score
- 8.19
- Net price
- $19,070
- Earnings 10y
- $62,454
- Acceptance
- 72.7%
Houston Christian University
C- ROI score
- 6.78
- Net price
- $20,629
- Earnings 10y
- $55,933
- Acceptance
- 84.4%
McMurry University
C- ROI score
- 6.23
- Net price
- $19,581
- Earnings 10y
- $48,779
- Acceptance
- 57%
Paul Quinn College
C- ROI score
- 5.76
- Net price
- $12,709
- Earnings 10y
- $29,288
- Acceptance
- 40.3%
Saint Edward's University
C- ROI score
- 5.75
- Net price
- $25,578
- Earnings 10y
- $58,826
- Acceptance
- 81.4%
East Texas Baptist University
C- ROI score
- 5.52
- Net price
- $23,911
- Earnings 10y
- $52,788
- Acceptance
- 57.8%
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
D- ROI score
- 5.38
- Net price
- $26,106
- Earnings 10y
- $56,132
- Acceptance
- 95.8%
Dallas Baptist University
D- ROI score
- 4.98
- Net price
- $28,516
- Earnings 10y
- $56,807
- Acceptance
- 88.8%
Texas Christian University
D- ROI score
- 4.67
- Net price
- $36,660
- Earnings 10y
- $68,424
- Acceptance
- 44.5%
Baylor University
D- ROI score
- 4.00
- Net price
- $41,104
- Earnings 10y
- $65,793
- Acceptance
- 51.3%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Texas schools with positive Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 9.76 (11 public, 9 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
El Paso Community College in El Paso, TX tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score 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?
20 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.