43 Best colleges for Gender Studies in Texas

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Texas ranked based on their research performance in Gender Studies. A graph of 442K citations received by 19.9K academic papers made by 43 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 Gender Studies

#11 in the United States

#13 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station

For Gender Studies

#55 in the United States

#63 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

3. Rice University

Houston

For Gender Studies

#119 in the United States

#137 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

4. University of Houston

Houston

For Gender Studies

#120 in the United States

#138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

5. Texas Tech University

Lubbock

For Gender Studies

#133 in the United States

#153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

6. University of North Texas

Denton

For Gender Studies

#142 in the United States

#164 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 91%

7. University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Gender Studies

#160 in the United States

#185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 86%

8. University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington

For Gender Studies

#178 in the United States

#207 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

9. Baylor College of Medicine

Houston

For Gender Studies

#181 in the United States

#210 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

10. Texas State University

San Marcos

For Gender Studies

#183 in the United States

#212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 82%

11. Baylor University

Waco

For Gender Studies

#204 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $49,727

12. University of Texas at El Paso

El Paso

For Gender Studies

#208 in the United States

#238 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Average SAT: 980
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 88%

13. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Houston

For Gender Studies

#214 in the United States

#245 in North America

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

14. Southern Methodist University

Dallas

For Gender Studies

#229 in the United States

#261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,792

15. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas

For Gender Studies

#233 in the United States

#265 in North America

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

16. Texas Christian University

Fort Worth

For Gender Studies

#264 in the United States

#296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1263
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,005

17. University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston

For Gender Studies

#276 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

18. University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson

For Gender Studies

#284 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

19. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston

For Gender Studies

#285 in the United States

#317 in North America

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

20. Sam Houston State University

Huntsville

For Gender Studies

#288 in the United States

#320 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

21. Trinity University

San Antonio

For Gender Studies

#297 in the United States

#331 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1393
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,264

22. Texas Woman's University

Denton

For Gender Studies

#314 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $9,678
Enrollment: 15,664

23. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio

For Gender Studies

#317 in the United States

#351 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

24. University of Houston - Clear Lake

Houston

For Gender Studies

#337 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

25. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Edinburg

For Gender Studies

#383 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 94%

26. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi

For Gender Studies

#406 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 84%

27. University of Houston - Downtown

Houston

For Gender Studies

#445 in the United States

#487 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1035
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 86%

28. Southwestern University

Georgetown

For Gender Studies

#452 in the United States

#495 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,687

29. Texas A&M University - Commerce

Commerce

For Gender Studies

#476 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

30. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Lubbock

For Gender Studies

#523 in the United States

#573 in North America

Enrollment: 4,890
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1969

31. Texas Southern University

Houston

For Gender Studies

#526 in the United States

#576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 900
Average ACT: 17
Receiving Aid: 98%

32. Stephen F Austin State University

Nacogdoches

For Gender Studies

#551 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 90%

33. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

Odessa

For Gender Studies

#601 in the United States

#656 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1010
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 96%

34. University of Texas at Tyler

Tyler

For Gender Studies

#612 in the United States

#668 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

35. Lamar University

Beaumont

For Gender Studies

#617 in the United States

#673 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 92%

36. University of North Texas Health Science Center

Fort Worth

For Gender Studies

#625 in the United States

#681 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 2,344
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1970

37. St. Mary's University

San Antonio

For Gender Studies

#653 in the United States

#712 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $20,562

38. Prairie View A&M University

Prairie View

For Gender Studies

#656 in the United States

#716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 940
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 97%

39. Angelo State University

San Angelo

For Gender Studies

#668 in the United States

#728 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

40. Texas A&M International University

Laredo

For Gender Studies

#699 in the United States

#760 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1025
Average ACT: 18
Receiving Aid: 99%

41. Texas A&M University - Kingsville

Kingsville

For Gender Studies

#724 in the United States

#788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,699

42. University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio

For Gender Studies

#731 in the United States

#795 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 21
Net Price: $21,246

43. Austin College

Sherman

For Gender Studies

#735 in the United States

#799 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $24,777

Closest to Texas states to learn Gender Studies

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oklahoma	6	112
Louisiana	10	90
Arkansas	6	138
Kansas	8	51
Mississippi	6	202
Colorado	12	53
Missouri	11	66
Arizona	5	23
Nebraska	5	75
Alabama	10	72
Iowa	6	48
Utah	5	42
Illinois	32	16
Tennessee	15	47
South Dakota	3	394
Kentucky	7	33
Georgia	21	30
Indiana	14	52
Minnesota	18	18
Wisconsin	14	10
Florida	24	31
South Carolina	9	64
North Dakota	2	251
Ohio	25	15
North Carolina	20	17
Michigan	18	1
California	73	3
Idaho	3	277
Virginia	20	35
District of Columbia	7	43
Maryland	17	13
Pennsylvania	38	7
Oregon	12	80
New Jersey	19	9
Washington	14	6
New York	83	2
Connecticut	15	12
Vermont	3	115
Massachusetts	41	4
Rhode Island	7	69
New Hampshire	4	136
Maine	6	188
Puerto Rico	3	579
Hawaii	3	103