57 Best Finance 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 Finance. A graph of 2.13M citations received by 64.3K academic papers made by 57 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. University of Texas at Austin

Austin

For Finance

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Finance

#37 in the United States

#39 in North America

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

3. University of Houston

Houston

For Finance

#67 in the United States

#76 in North America

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

4. Rice University

Houston

For Finance

#76 in the United States

#88 in North America

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

5. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Finance

#87 in the United States

#100 in North America

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

6. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Finance

#94 in the United States

#108 in North America

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

7. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Finance

#101 in the United States

#117 in North America

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

8. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Finance

#128 in the United States

#153 in North America

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

9. Baylor University

Waco

For Finance

#137 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

10. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Finance

#142 in the United States

#167 in North America

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

11. University of North Texas

Denton

For Finance

#145 in the United States

#170 in North America

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

12. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Finance

#159 in the United States

#184 in North America

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

13. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Finance

#197 in the United States

#226 in North America

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

14. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Finance

#223 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

15. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Finance

#229 in the United States

#259 in North America

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

16. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Finance

#240 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

17. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Finance

#259 in the United States

#292 in North America

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

18. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Finance

#291 in the United States

#325 in North America

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

19. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Finance

#315 in the United States

#351 in North America

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

20. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Finance

#331 in the United States

#370 in North America

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

21. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Finance

#332 in the United States

#371 in North America

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

22. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Finance

#337 in the United States

#377 in North America

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

23. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Finance

#351 in the United States

#393 in North America

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

24. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Finance

#352 in the United States

#394 in North America

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

25. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Finance

#388 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

26. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Finance

#393 in the United States

#436 in North America

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

27. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Finance

#409 in the United States

#452 in North America

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

28. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Finance

#420 in the United States

#464 in North America

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

29. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Finance

#443 in the United States

#488 in North America

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

30. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Finance

#447 in the United States

#492 in North America

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

31. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Finance

#468 in the United States

#514 in North America

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

32. University of Dallas

Irving

For Finance

#478 in the United States

#526 in North America

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

33. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Finance

#491 in the United States

#542 in North America

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

34. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Finance

#519 in the United States

#570 in North America

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

35. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Finance

#542 in the United States

#593 in North America

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

36. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Finance

#544 in the United States

#596 in North America

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

37. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Finance

#587 in the United States

#644 in North America

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

38. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Finance

#591 in the United States

#648 in North America

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

39. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Finance

#597 in the United States

#656 in North America

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

40. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Finance

#634 in the United States

#694 in North America

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

41. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Finance

#646 in the United States

#706 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

42. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Finance

#657 in the United States

#717 in North America

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

43. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Finance

#661 in the United States

#722 in North America

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

44. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Finance

#677 in the United States

#738 in North America

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

45. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Finance

#695 in the United States

#757 in North America

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

46. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Finance

#729 in the United States

#794 in North America

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

47. University of St Thomas - Texas

Houston

For Finance

#740 in the United States

#805 in North America

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

48. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Finance

#767 in the United States

#833 in North America

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

49. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Finance

#772 in the United States

#839 in North America

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

50. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Finance

#793 in the United States

#860 in North America

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

51. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Finance

#796 in the United States

#863 in North America

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

52. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Finance

#818 in the United States

#887 in North America

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

53. Austin College

Sherman

For Finance

#833 in the United States

#903 in North America

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

54. Texas College

Tyler

For Finance

#852 in the United States

#923 in North America

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

55. South Texas College of Law Houston

Houston

For Finance

#903 in the United States

#976 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,089
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1923

56. Houston Baptist University

Houston

For Finance

#907 in the United States

#980 in North America

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

57. Texas A&M University - Central Texas

Killeen

For Finance

#919 in the United States

#992 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Finance

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	11	86
New Mexico	4	133
Louisiana	19	74
Arkansas	11	132
Kansas	8	80
Mississippi	10	148
Colorado	14	52
Missouri	19	36
Arizona	6	32
Nebraska	7	103
Alabama	15	88
Iowa	7	48
Utah	6	58
Illinois	38	1
Tennessee	25	55
South Dakota	5	339
Kentucky	14	73
Georgia	27	43
Indiana	19	35
Minnesota	23	17
Wisconsin	22	24
Florida	34	31
South Carolina	15	66
North Dakota	5	203
Ohio	33	18
North Carolina	26	13
Michigan	21	9
California	84	2
Montana	3	214
Idaho	3	225
West Virginia	3	126
Virginia	26	26
District of Columbia	7	38
Maryland	20	19
Pennsylvania	59	6
Oregon	13	98
New Jersey	20	11
Washington	16	16
New York	90	5
Connecticut	18	12
Vermont	4	140
Massachusetts	48	3
Rhode Island	7	75
New Hampshire	9	47
Maine	7	242
Puerto Rico	4	499
Hawaii	4	131

Economics subfields in Texas

Actuarial Science21

Agricultural Economics8

Development Studies63

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics45

Environmental Economics13

International Economics16

International Relations and Diplomacy14

International Trade17

Investment Banking and Stock trading26

Political Economy17