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Highest earning master's curriculum and instruction programs in Texas
Texas curriculum and instruction programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas A & M International University | Laredo | Public, 4-year | $63,281 | 52 |
| 2 | University of Houston | Houston | Public, 4-year | $62,100 | 116 |
| 3 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington | Public, 4-year | $61,737 | 594 |
| 4 | East Texas A&M University | Commerce | Public, 4-year | $61,205 | 75 |
| 5 | The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio | Public, 4-year | $59,223 | 30 |
| 6 | The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso | Public, 4-year | $59,146 | 112 |
| 7 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg | Public, 4-year | $59,119 | 61 |
| 8 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville | Public, 4-year | $57,928 | 117 |
| 9 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin | Public, 4-year | $57,847 | 36 |
| 10 | Houston Christian University | Houston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $57,651 | 47 |
| 11 | Texas A&M University-College Station | College Station | Public, 4-year | $56,749 | 183 |
| 12 | Wayland Baptist University | Plainview | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $55,684 | 36 |
| 13 | Angelo State University | San Angelo | Public, 4-year | $55,539 | 38 |
| 14 | The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler | Public, 4-year | $55,485 | 59 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.