Ranking
Best Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Colleges in Texas 2026
94 Texas colleges offering Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $1,342
- Top earnings 10y
- $89,718
- Public / Private
- 23 / 2
College of the Mainland
A+- ROI score
- 73.84
- Net price
- $1,342
- Earnings 10y
- $39,639
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
South Texas College
A+- ROI score
- 52.52
- Net price
- $1,751
- Earnings 10y
- $36,788
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Texas Southmost College
A+- ROI score
- 33.95
- Net price
- $3,085
- Earnings 10y
- $41,900
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Dallas College
A+- ROI score
- 32.45
- Net price
- $3,214
- Earnings 10y
- $41,714
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Western Texas College
A+- ROI score
- 29.83
- Net price
- $3,562
- Earnings 10y
- $42,508
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Del Mar College
A+- ROI score
- 28.43
- Net price
- $3,399
- Earnings 10y
- $38,656
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
El Paso Community College
A+- ROI score
- 27.46
- Net price
- $3,206
- Earnings 10y
- $35,212
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Tarrant County College District
A+- ROI score
- 24.63
- Net price
- $4,337
- Earnings 10y
- $42,727
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Wharton County Junior College
A+- ROI score
- 24.09
- Net price
- $4,666
- Earnings 10y
- $44,960
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Trinity Valley Community College
A+- ROI score
- 23.56
- Net price
- $4,092
- Earnings 10y
- $38,567
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Northwest Vista College
A+- ROI score
- 23.48
- Net price
- $4,525
- Earnings 10y
- $42,490
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Amarillo College
A+- ROI score
- 22.45
- Net price
- $4,600
- Earnings 10y
- $41,302
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
San Antonio College
A+- ROI score
- 21.65
- Net price
- $4,585
- Earnings 10y
- $39,711
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Palo Alto College
A+- ROI score
- 20.98
- Net price
- $4,463
- Earnings 10y
- $37,448
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Coastal Bend College
A+- ROI score
- 20.70
- Net price
- $4,237
- Earnings 10y
- $35,086
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
McLennan Community College
A+- ROI score
- 19.38
- Net price
- $5,051
- Earnings 10y
- $39,163
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Kilgore College
A+- ROI score
- 17.70
- Net price
- $5,364
- Earnings 10y
- $37,975
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
North Central Texas College
A+- ROI score
- 17.39
- Net price
- $6,587
- Earnings 10y
- $45,809
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Houston City College
A+- ROI score
- 17.11
- Net price
- $5,737
- Earnings 10y
- $39,254
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Austin Community College District
A+- ROI score
- 16.89
- Net price
- $6,390
- Earnings 10y
- $43,177
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Rice University
A+- ROI score
- 16.78
- Net price
- $13,370
- Earnings 10y
- $89,718
- Acceptance
- 8%
Odessa College
A+- ROI score
- 16.50
- Net price
- $6,368
- Earnings 10y
- $42,026
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Vernon College
A- ROI score
- 15.80
- Net price
- $6,404
- Earnings 10y
- $40,464
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Jacksonville College-Main Campus
A- ROI score
- 15.79
- Net price
- $6,157
- Earnings 10y
- $38,885
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Howard College
A- ROI score
- 15.61
- Net price
- $6,147
- Earnings 10y
- $38,382
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
How we picked this list
This list starts with Texas schools with positive Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 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 25.16 (23 public, 2 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?
College of the Mainland in Texas City, 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?
94 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.