# Best Online Education Programs in Texas

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> Updated: 2026-06-07 | Schools: 50 | Category: Online
> Source: https://www.collegeranker.com/rankings/best-online-education-texas

## Methodology

Online Education programs in Texas ranked by outcomes

CollegeRanker uses a 4-pillar algorithm: Academic Quality (15-20%), Economic Outcomes (30%), Social Mobility (25-35%), Value & Affordability (20-25%). Social mobility data from Raj Chetty's Opportunity Insights Mobility Report Card (30M+ anonymized tax records). No subjective surveys.

## Rankings

| Rank | School | Location | Graduation | Earnings (10yr) | Net Price | Median Debt | Debt/Earnings |
|------|--------|----------|------------|-----------------|-----------|-------------|---------------|
| 1 | [McMurry University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/mcmurry-university) | Abilene, TX | 41% | $48,779 | $19,581 | $27,000 | 0.55x |
| 2 | [Western Texas College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/western-texas-college) | Snyder, TX | 56% | $42,508 | $3,562 | $7,515 | 0.18x |
| 3 | [The University of Texas Permian Basin](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/the-university-of-texas-permian-basin) | Odessa, TX | 42% | $56,073 | $12,723 | $17,750 | 0.32x |
| 4 | [Sul Ross State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/sul-ross-state-university) | Alpine, TX | 29% | $41,871 | $13,286 | $15,900 | 0.38x |
| 5 | [Odessa College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/odessa-college) | Odessa, TX | 32% | $42,026 | $6,368 | $7,750 | 0.18x |
| 6 | [East Texas A&M University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/east-texas-am-university) | Commerce, TX | 44% | $50,296 | $11,841 | $20,500 | 0.41x |
| 7 | [McLennan Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/mclennan-community-college) | Waco, TX | 37% | $39,163 | $5,051 | $10,500 | 0.27x |
| 8 | [LeTourneau University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/letourneau-university) | Longview, TX | 60% | $57,103 | $28,185 | $26,000 | 0.46x |
| 9 | [Wayland Baptist University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/wayland-baptist-university) | Plainview, TX | 19% | $51,838 | $20,590 | $23,106 | 0.45x |
| 10 | [Dallas College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/dallas-college) | Dallas, TX | 34% | $41,714 | $3,214 | $9,500 | 0.23x |
| 11 | [North Central Texas College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/north-central-texas-college) | Gainesville, TX | 35% | $45,809 | $6,587 | $11,250 | 0.25x |
| 12 | [The University of Texas at Arlington](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-arlington) | Arlington, TX | 55% | $63,199 | $13,951 | $17,527 | 0.28x |
| 13 | [Hill College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/hill-college) | Hillsboro, TX | 30% | $39,572 | $7,577 | $10,000 | 0.25x |
| 14 | [West Texas A & M University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/west-texas-a-m-university) | Canyon, TX | 51% | $50,741 | $19,487 | $19,500 | 0.38x |
| 15 | [Abilene Christian University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/abilene-christian-university) | Abilene, TX | 60% | $55,736 | $26,182 | $24,250 | 0.44x |
| 16 | [Nelson University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/nelson-university) | Waxahachie, TX | 39% | $46,238 | $21,662 | $24,725 | 0.53x |
| 17 | [Austin Community College District](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/austin-community-college-district) | Austin, TX | 19% | $43,177 | $6,390 | $10,499 | 0.24x |
| 18 | [The University of Texas at Tyler](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/the-university-of-texas-at-tyler) | Tyler, TX | 51% | $57,053 | $13,323 | $17,137 | 0.3x |
| 19 | [Brazosport College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/brazosport-college) | Lake Jackson, TX | 47% | $45,910 | $4,732 | $5,641 | 0.12x |
| 20 | [San Antonio College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/san-antonio-college) | San Antonio, TX | 24% | $39,711 | $4,585 | $10,500 | 0.26x |
| 21 | [Lone Star College System](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/lone-star-college-system) | The Woodlands, TX | 20% | $42,466 | $11,252 | $8,600 | 0.2x |
| 22 | [Our Lady of the Lake University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/our-lady-of-the-lake-university) | San Antonio, TX | 44% | $48,675 | $16,442 | $24,999 | 0.51x |
| 23 | [Temple College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/temple-college) | Temple, TX | 29% | $38,678 | $10,682 | $12,813 | 0.33x |
| 24 | [Ranger College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/ranger-college) | Ranger, TX | 27% | $35,552 | $6,182 | $9,500 | 0.27x |
| 25 | [University of Houston-Downtown](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-houston-downtown) | Houston, TX | 33% | $53,551 | $10,542 | $18,750 | 0.35x |
| 26 | [Midwestern State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/midwestern-state-university) | Wichita Falls, TX | 42% | $55,747 | $11,656 | $21,030 | 0.38x |
| 27 | [Northeast Texas Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/northeast-texas-community-college) | Mount Pleasant, TX | 46% | $37,870 | $6,706 | $10,946 | 0.29x |
| 28 | [Palo Alto College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/palo-alto-college) | San Antonio, TX | 33% | $37,448 | $4,463 | $13,393 | 0.36x |
| 29 | [South Plains College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/south-plains-college) | Levelland, TX | 27% | $41,276 | $6,791 | $10,500 | 0.25x |
| 30 | [Houston Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/houston-community-college) | Houston, TX | 17% | $39,254 | $5,737 | $13,921 | 0.35x |
| 31 | [San Jacinto Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/san-jacinto-community-college) | Pasadena, TX | 32% | $43,062 | $12,143 | $9,500 | 0.22x |
| 32 | [Vernon College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/vernon-college) | Vernon, TX | 20% | $40,464 | $6,404 | $11,000 | 0.27x |
| 33 | [Houston Christian University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/houston-christian-university) | Houston, TX | 49% | $55,933 | $20,629 | $22,642 | 0.4x |
| 34 | [Sam Houston State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/sam-houston-state-university) | Huntsville, TX | 55% | $54,211 | $16,404 | $21,983 | 0.41x |
| 35 | [Southwestern Adventist University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/southwestern-adventist-university) | Keene, TX | 47% | $52,946 | $22,778 | $26,998 | 0.51x |
| 36 | [Texas A&M University-Texarkana](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/texas-am-university-texarkana) | Texarkana, TX | 30% | $45,515 | $12,997 | $18,953 | 0.42x |
| 37 | [Northwest Vista College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/northwest-vista-college) | San Antonio, TX | 32% | $42,490 | $4,525 | $9,400 | 0.22x |
| 38 | [Navarro College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/navarro-college) | Corsicana, TX | 23% | $38,716 | $14,820 | $11,000 | 0.28x |
| 39 | [Tarleton State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/tarleton-state-university) | Stephenville, TX | 50% | $53,040 | $20,783 | $19,606 | 0.37x |
| 40 | [Howard College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/howard-college) | Big Spring, TX | 35% | $38,382 | $6,147 | $9,500 | 0.25x |
| 41 | [University of the Incarnate Word](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-the-incarnate-word) | San Antonio, TX | 51% | $56,733 | $22,775 | $27,000 | 0.48x |
| 42 | [Kilgore College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/kilgore-college) | Kilgore, TX | 36% | $37,975 | $5,364 | $14,967 | 0.39x |
| 43 | [Texas A & M International University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/texas-a-m-international-university) | Laredo, TX | 48% | $48,386 | $3,637 | $15,000 | 0.31x |
| 44 | [Lamar Institute of Technology](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/lamar-institute-of-technology) | Beaumont, TX | 29% | $38,991 | $13,866 | $13,076 | 0.34x |
| 45 | [Tarrant County College District](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/tarrant-county-college-district) | Fort Worth, TX | 29% | $42,727 | $4,337 | $9,104 | 0.21x |
| 46 | [Schreiner University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/schreiner-university) | Kerrville, TX | 43% | $52,228 | $21,507 | $23,250 | 0.45x |
| 47 | [Dallas Baptist University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/dallas-baptist-university) | Dallas, TX | 59% | $56,807 | $28,516 | $21,591 | 0.38x |
| 48 | [Collin County Community College District](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/collin-county-community-college-district) | McKinney, TX | 21% | $48,701 | $8,969 | $7,500 | 0.15x |
| 49 | [Weatherford College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/weatherford-college) | Weatherford, TX | 28% | $42,397 | $9,967 | $9,948 | 0.23x |
| 50 | [University of Dallas](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-dallas) | Irving, TX | 70% | $58,285 | $22,610 | $23,117 | 0.4x |

## Data Sources

- U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (https://collegescorecard.ed.gov)
- Opportunity Insights Mobility Report Card (https://opportunityinsights.org/data)
- Opportunity Insights Social Capital Atlas
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings
- NCES IPEDS

## Citation

CollegeRanker. "Best Online Education Programs in Texas." CollegeRanker.com, 2026-06-07. https://www.collegeranker.com/rankings/best-online-education-texas

## License

This data summary is provided for informational purposes. Underlying data from federal sources (College Scorecard, IPEDS) is public domain. Opportunity Insights data is available under their data use agreement at https://opportunityinsights.org/data/.