57 Best colleges for Demography 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 Demography. A graph of 3.28M citations received by 106K 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 Demography

#38 in the United States

#43 in North America

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

2. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Demography

#39 in the United States

#44 in North America

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

3. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Demography

#56 in the United States

#63 in North America

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

4. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Demography

#57 in the United States

#64 in North America

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

5. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Demography

#62 in the United States

#72 in North America

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

6. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Demography

#65 in the United States

#75 in North America

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

7. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Demography

#89 in the United States

#103 in North America

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

8. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Demography

#108 in the United States

#125 in North America

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

9. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Demography

#112 in the United States

#130 in North America

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

10. University of Houston

Houston

For Demography

#126 in the United States

#145 in North America

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

11. Rice University

Houston

For Demography

#146 in the United States

#167 in North America

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

12. University of North Texas

Denton

For Demography

#148 in the United States

#169 in North America

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

13. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Demography

#201 in the United States

#226 in North America

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

14. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Demography

#202 in the United States

#227 in North America

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

15. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Demography

#204 in the United States

#229 in North America

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

16. Baylor University

Waco

For Demography

#211 in the United States

#236 in North America

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

17. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Demography

#213 in the United States

#238 in North America

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

18. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Demography

#233 in the United States

#261 in North America

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

19. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Demography

#236 in the United States

#264 in North America

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

20. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Demography

#260 in the United States

#291 in North America

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

21. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Demography

#262 in the United States

#293 in North America

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

22. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Demography

#285 in the United States

#320 in North America

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

23. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Demography

#289 in the United States

#324 in North America

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

24. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Demography

#316 in the United States

#353 in North America

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

25. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Demography

#319 in the United States

#356 in North America

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

26. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Demography

#344 in the United States

#385 in North America

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

27. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Demography

#345 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

28. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Demography

#358 in the United States

#401 in North America

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

29. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Demography

#428 in the United States

#475 in North America

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

30. Tarleton State University

Stephenville

For Demography

#439 in the United States

#486 in North America

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

31. Texas A&M University at Galveston

Galveston

For Demography

#475 in the United States

#522 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Founded: 1962

32. Texas College

Tyler

For Demography

#495 in the United States

#544 in North America

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

33. Austin College

Sherman

For Demography

#500 in the United States

#549 in North America

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

34. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Demography

#508 in the United States

#557 in North America

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

35. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Demography

#518 in the United States

#567 in North America

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

36. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Demography

#540 in the United States

#590 in North America

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

37. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Demography

#544 in the United States

#594 in North America

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

38. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Demography

#562 in the United States

#613 in North America

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

39. University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Tyler

For Demography

#574 in the United States

#625 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1947

40. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Demography

#594 in the United States

#645 in North America

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

41. West Texas A&M University

Canyon

For Demography

#611 in the United States

#665 in North America

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

42. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Demography

#623 in the United States

#678 in North America

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

43. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Demography

#631 in the United States

#686 in North America

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

44. Our Lady of the Lake University

San Antonio

For Demography

#637 in the United States

#693 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $19,100
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,349

45. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Demography

#650 in the United States

#707 in North America

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

46. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Demography

#702 in the United States

#763 in North America

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

47. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Demography

#703 in the United States

#764 in North America

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

48. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Demography

#747 in the United States

#809 in North America

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

49. Abilene Christian University

Abilene

For Demography

#775 in the United States

#838 in North America

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

50. University of Dallas

Irving

For Demography

#783 in the United States

#847 in North America

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

51. University of Houston - Victoria

Victoria

For Demography

#831 in the United States

#898 in North America

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

52. Midwestern State University

Wichita Falls

For Demography

#838 in the United States

#905 in North America

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

53. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Demography

#847 in the United States

#914 in North America

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

54. Sul Ross State University

Alpine

For Demography

#876 in the United States

#944 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 965
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 88%

55. University of North Texas at Dallas

Dallas

For Demography

#922 in the United States

#990 in North America

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

56. Lubbock Christian University

Lubbock

For Demography

#943 in the United States

#1011 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $23,551

57. Saint Edward's University

Austin

For Demography

#972 in the United States

#1041 in North America

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

Closest to Texas states to learn Demography

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	10	129
New Mexico	5	70
Louisiana	16	69
Arkansas	11	133
Kansas	8	102
Mississippi	10	156
Colorado	17	51
Missouri	18	28
Arizona	6	31
Nebraska	6	105
Alabama	16	36
Iowa	10	44
Utah	7	34
Illinois	33	17
Tennessee	24	55
South Dakota	7	218
Kentucky	13	67
Georgia	26	21
Indiana	22	64
Minnesota	20	11
Wisconsin	19	15
Nevada	4	139
Florida	31	25
South Carolina	17	66
North Dakota	4	179
Ohio	35	27
North Carolina	24	10
Michigan	20	3
California	85	5
Montana	4	115
Idaho	5	136
West Virginia	8	111
Virginia	28	59
District of Columbia	8	73
Maryland	19	2
Pennsylvania	64	12
Oregon	15	63
New Jersey	19	32
Washington	17	4
New York	91	6
Connecticut	17	13
Vermont	4	99
Massachusetts	49	1
Rhode Island	7	45
New Hampshire	7	88
Maine	7	190
Puerto Rico	9	273
Alaska	4	174
Hawaii	5	92