Ranking
Best Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Colleges in Texas 2026
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley leads this ROI ranking with an A+ value grade and a 25.68 school-wide ROI proxy. EduGradify ranks 19 eligible colleges here by earnings against net price.
19 eligible Texas colleges reporting awards in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, ranked by EduGradify's school-wide value signal.
- Schools ranked
- 19
- Cheapest net price
- $4,831
- Top earnings 10y
- $72,097
- Public / Private
- 10 / 9
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
A+- ROI proxy
- 25.68
- Net price
- $4,831
- Earnings 10y
- $49,620
- Acceptance
- 94.2%
Texas A&M University-Victoria
A+- ROI proxy
- 16.79
- Net price
- $8,109
- Earnings 10y
- $54,467
- Acceptance
- 95.9%
Lamar University
A- ROI proxy
- 13.25
- Net price
- $9,366
- Earnings 10y
- $49,652
- Acceptance
- 86.4%
University of Houston
A- ROI proxy
- 10.92
- Net price
- $14,276
- Earnings 10y
- $62,377
- Acceptance
- 73.9%
The University of Texas at Dallas
B- ROI proxy
- 9.34
- Net price
- $18,267
- Earnings 10y
- $68,227
- Acceptance
- 65.1%
University of North Texas
B- ROI proxy
- 9.11
- Net price
- $15,649
- Earnings 10y
- $57,010
- Acceptance
- 72.2%
Stephen F Austin State University
B- ROI proxy
- 8.70
- Net price
- $14,260
- Earnings 10y
- $49,634
- Acceptance
- 94%
Texas A&M University-College Station
B- ROI proxy
- 8.46
- Net price
- $21,315
- Earnings 10y
- $72,097
- Acceptance
- 57.4%
Sam Houston State University
B- ROI proxy
- 8.26
- Net price
- $16,404
- Earnings 10y
- $54,211
- Acceptance
- 90.3%
Texas Tech University
B- ROI proxy
- 8.19
- Net price
- $19,070
- Earnings 10y
- $62,454
- Acceptance
- 72.7%
Houston Christian University
C- ROI proxy
- 6.78
- Net price
- $20,629
- Earnings 10y
- $55,933
- Acceptance
- 84.4%
McMurry University
C- ROI proxy
- 6.23
- Net price
- $19,581
- Earnings 10y
- $48,779
- Acceptance
- 57%
Paul Quinn College
C- ROI proxy
- 5.76
- Net price
- $12,709
- Earnings 10y
- $29,288
- Acceptance
- 40.3%
Saint Edward's University
C- ROI proxy
- 5.75
- Net price
- $25,578
- Earnings 10y
- $58,826
- Acceptance
- 81.4%
East Texas Baptist University
C- ROI proxy
- 5.52
- Net price
- $23,911
- Earnings 10y
- $52,788
- Acceptance
- 57.8%
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
D- ROI proxy
- 5.38
- Net price
- $26,106
- Earnings 10y
- $56,132
- Acceptance
- 95.8%
Dallas Baptist University
D- ROI proxy
- 4.98
- Net price
- $28,516
- Earnings 10y
- $56,807
- Acceptance
- 88.8%
Texas Christian University
D- ROI proxy
- 4.67
- Net price
- $36,660
- Earnings 10y
- $68,424
- Acceptance
- 44.5%
Baylor University
D- ROI proxy
- 4.00
- Net price
- $41,104
- Earnings 10y
- $65,793
- Acceptance
- 51.3%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Texas schools reporting awards in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, 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 8.83 (10 public, 9 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?
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, 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?
19 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.