65 Best Management schools in Texas

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Management. A graph of 4.26M citations received by 116K academic papers made by 65 universities in Texas was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Management

#12 in the United States

#13 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

2. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Management

#14 in the United States

#15 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

3. University of Houston

Houston

For Management

#67 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

4. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Management

#79 in the United States

#92 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

5. Rice University

Houston

For Management

#84 in the United States

#98 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

6. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Management

#90 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

7. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Management

#101 in the United States

#119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

8. University of North Texas

Denton

For Management

#119 in the United States

#141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

9. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Management

#129 in the United States

#153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 86%

10. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Management

#137 in the United States

#162 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,179

11. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Management

#150 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

12. Baylor University

Waco

For Management

#152 in the United States

#180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,001

13. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Management

#165 in the United States

#195 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $41,848

14. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Management

#184 in the United States

#214 in North America

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

15. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Management

#195 in the United States

#225 in North America

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

16. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Management

#196 in the United States

#226 in North America

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

17. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Management

#204 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

18. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Management

#229 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 87%

19. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Management

#232 in the United States

#266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

20. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Management

#279 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

21. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Management

#316 in the United States

#355 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%

22. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Management

#342 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 80%

23. University of Dallas

Irving

For Management

#352 in the United States

#393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,209

24. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Management

#355 in the United States

#397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

25. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Management

#376 in the United States

#419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

26. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Management

#378 in the United States

#421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $32,224

27. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Management

#382 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

28. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Management

#401 in the United States

#446 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 970
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

29. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Management

#411 in the United States

#456 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

30. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Management

#412 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 985
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 95%

31. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Management

#414 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 90%

32. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Management

#420 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,228

33. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Management

#423 in the United States

#470 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,309
Enrollment: 15,361

34. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Management

#426 in the United States

#473 in North America

Enrollment: 5,098
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

35. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Management

#477 in the United States

#526 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1050
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,163

36. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Management

#497 in the United States

#548 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

37. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Management

#512 in the United States

#564 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 94%

38. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Management

#528 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $13,210
Enrollment: 3,586

39. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Management

#535 in the United States

#589 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 97%

40. Texas A&M University - Central Texas

Killeen

For Management

#548 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,810
Enrollment: 2,403

41. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Management

#567 in the United States

#622 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

42. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Management

#584 in the United States

#639 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $20,412

43. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Management

#586 in the United States

#642 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,332
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

44. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Management

#639 in the United States

#701 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

45. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Management

#644 in the United States

#706 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Net Price: $23,363
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,354

46. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Management

#651 in the United States

#713 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

47. University of St Thomas - Texas

Houston

For Management

#659 in the United States

#721 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $20,599

48. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Management

#680 in the United States

#743 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,760

49. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Management

#693 in the United States

#756 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,037
Enrollment: 5,324

50. Texas College

Tyler

For Management

#697 in the United States

#760 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $10,958
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,381

51. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Management

#740 in the United States

#804 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 98%

52. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Management

#741 in the United States

#805 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 971
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $12,906

53. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Management

#766 in the United States

#831 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,766

54. Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio

For Management

#809 in the United States

#877 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,999
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,059

55. Austin College

Sherman

For Management

#822 in the United States

#891 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $23,462

56. Houston Baptist University

Houston

For Management

#852 in the United States

#922 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1090
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,282

57. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Management

#890 in the United States

#962 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

58. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Management

#972 in the United States

#1045 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,544

59. Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth

For Management

#984 in the United States

#1057 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1060
Net Price: $26,416
Receiving Aid: 99%

60. LeTourneau University

Longview

For Management

#1000 in the United States

#1074 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $29,799

61. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Management

#1039 in the United States

#1113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

62. South Texas College

McAllen

For Management

#1042 in the United States

#1117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $7,547
Enrollment: 27,431

63. Sul Ross State University

Alpine

For Management

#1054 in the United States

#1129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 92%

64. Texas A&M University - Texarkana

Texarkana

For Management

#1066 in the United States

#1142 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,736
Enrollment: 2,412

65. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor

Belton

For Management

#1079 in the United States

#1155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $27,651

Closest to Texas states to learn Management

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	12	94
New Mexico	6	107
Louisiana	18	83
Arkansas	15	116
Kansas	9	98
Mississippi	10	130
Colorado	16	52
Missouri	22	45
Arizona	6	21
Nebraska	8	76
Alabama	17	89
Iowa	13	43
Utah	10	54
Illinois	47	5
Tennessee	26	51
South Dakota	8	343
Kentucky	18	80
Georgia	31	13
Indiana	24	19
Minnesota	23	20
Wisconsin	25	15
Nevada	3	131
Florida	37	26
South Carolina	17	66
North Dakota	5	192
Ohio	39	18
North Carolina	30	35
Michigan	23	1
California	93	2
Montana	5	210
Idaho	4	208
West Virginia	8	110
Virginia	27	27
District of Columbia	8	64
Maryland	22	10
Pennsylvania	78	6
Oregon	16	102
New Jersey	19	30
Washington	18	9
New York	102	17
Connecticut	20	31
Vermont	4	144
Massachusetts	55	4
Rhode Island	9	92
New Hampshire	9	74
Maine	7	239
Puerto Rico	7	409
Alaska	3	303
Hawaii	5	148

Closest to Texas states to learn Management

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