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Best Texas Men's Basketball Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 92 Texas men's Basketball programs by academic score — a composite of retention rate, graduation rate, and long-term earnings that reflects the strength of the underlying school.
The average retention rate across Texas men's Basketball programs is 68%, with an average graduation rate of 47%, and median earnings around $49,793.
Use this ranking to find programs at schools with strong academic outcomes, then read our guide on how to compare scholarship offers.
Programs
92
Avg. Retention
68%
Avg. Grad Rate
47%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$49,793
Top programs
Showing 10 of 92 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Rice University
Houston, TX
Retention
98%
Grad Rate
94%
Earnings (10YR)
$89,718
2
2. The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings (10YR)
$75,121
3
3. Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
Retention
90%
Grad Rate
81%
Earnings (10YR)
$78,354
4
4. Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
84%
Earnings (10YR)
$72,097
5
5. Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
Retention
94%
Grad Rate
81%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,424
6
6. Trinity University
San Antonio, TX
Retention
92%
Grad Rate
80%
Earnings (10YR)
$71,668
7
7. Baylor University
Waco, TX
Retention
91%
Grad Rate
79%
Earnings (10YR)
$65,793
8
8. The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX
Retention
88%
Grad Rate
70%
Earnings (10YR)
$68,227
9
9. Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX
Retention
83%
Grad Rate
74%
Earnings (10YR)
$56,878
10
10. Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Retention
85%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,454
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