57 Best Finance schools in Texas

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Finance. A graph of 1.45M citations received by 57K 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

#19 in the United States

#20 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Finance

#36 in the United States

#38 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. University of Houston

Houston

For Finance

#67 in the United States

#76 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

4. Rice University

Houston

For Finance

#78 in the United States

#91 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

5. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Finance

#92 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

6. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Finance

#99 in the United States

#114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

7. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Finance

#100 in the United States

#115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,094

8. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Finance

#127 in the United States

#150 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

9. Baylor University

Waco

For Finance

#138 in the United States

#163 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $45,988

10. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Finance

#140 in the United States

#165 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 85%

11. University of North Texas

Denton

For Finance

#153 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

12. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Finance

#154 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $44,190

13. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Finance

#198 in the United States

#227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 91%

14. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Finance

#221 in the United States

#251 in North America

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

15. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Finance

#222 in the United States

#252 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

16. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Finance

#236 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 83%

17. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Finance

#253 in the United States

#287 in North America

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

18. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Finance

#268 in the United States

#302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

19. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Finance

#309 in the United States

#345 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1091
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%

20. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Finance

#334 in the United States

#373 in North America

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

21. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Finance

#335 in the United States

#374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

22. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Finance

#343 in the United States

#382 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 97%

23. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Finance

#348 in the United States

#388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $30,038

24. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Finance

#386 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 960
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

25. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Finance

#389 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1082
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

26. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Finance

#403 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

27. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Finance

#416 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1032
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 100%

28. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Finance

#419 in the United States

#463 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 955
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 98%

29. University of Dallas

Irving

For Finance

#440 in the United States

#484 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,250

30. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Finance

#449 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1090
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $10,723

31. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Finance

#454 in the United States

#498 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 910
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 99%

32. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Finance

#466 in the United States

#511 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 88%

33. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Finance

#495 in the United States

#545 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $9,301
Enrollment: 4,057

34. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Finance

#513 in the United States

#564 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 930
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 95%

35. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Finance

#526 in the United States

#577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1238
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,014

36. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Finance

#534 in the United States

#585 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Net Price: $21,379
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $25,439

37. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Finance

#546 in the United States

#599 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 83%

38. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Finance

#554 in the United States

#607 in North America

Enrollment: 5,136
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

39. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Finance

#581 in the United States

#636 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

40. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Finance

#620 in the United States

#677 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 87%

41. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Finance

#640 in the United States

#699 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

42. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Finance

#657 in the United States

#716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

43. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Finance

#663 in the United States

#723 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 91%

44. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Finance

#713 in the United States

#779 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,978

45. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Finance

#715 in the United States

#781 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1000
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 99%

46. University of St Thomas - Texas

Houston

For Finance

#736 in the United States

#802 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $19,207

47. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Finance

#751 in the United States

#818 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 831
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

48. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Finance

#761 in the United States

#828 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

49. Austin College

Sherman

For Finance

#762 in the United States

#829 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,739

50. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Finance

#775 in the United States

#842 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1022
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,832

51. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Finance

#777 in the United States

#844 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $27,193

52. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Finance

#782 in the United States

#849 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,337
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1970

53. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Finance

#822 in the United States

#890 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,643
Enrollment: 5,784

54. Houston Baptist University

Houston

For Finance

#858 in the United States

#928 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $19,515

55. Texas College

Tyler

For Finance

#878 in the United States

#950 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $11,174
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $10,263

56. South Texas College of Law Houston

Houston

For Finance

#896 in the United States

#969 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 1,003
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1923

57. Texas A&M University - Central Texas

Killeen

For Finance

#900 in the United States

#973 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $9,203
Enrollment: 2,198

Closest to Texas states to learn Finance

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	10	85
New Mexico	4	130
Louisiana	17	73
Arkansas	11	137
Kansas	8	82
Mississippi	9	147
Colorado	13	50
Missouri	18	37
Arizona	6	32
Nebraska	7	108
Alabama	14	84
Iowa	5	41
Utah	6	58
Illinois	33	2
Tennessee	22	55
South Dakota	5	328
Kentucky	13	72
Georgia	27	43
Indiana	18	47
Minnesota	23	21
Wisconsin	21	23
Florida	31	31
South Carolina	15	66
North Dakota	4	201
Ohio	31	17
North Carolina	24	13
Michigan	22	8
California	76	1
Montana	3	212
Idaho	3	218
Virginia	26	25
District of Columbia	7	42
Maryland	19	20
Pennsylvania	58	7
Oregon	12	104
New Jersey	19	11
Washington	14	15
New York	89	5
Connecticut	17	14
Vermont	4	142
Massachusetts	47	4
Rhode Island	6	87
New Hampshire	9	53
Maine	6	242
Puerto Rico	4	455
Hawaii	4	132

Economics subfields in Texas

Actuarial Science20

Agricultural Economics7

Development Studies63

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics42

Environmental Economics13

International Economics15

International Relations and Diplomacy14

International Trade16

Investment Banking and Stock trading26

Political Economy17