Federal data
Highest earning master's education programs in Texas
Texas education 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 | University of St Thomas | Houston | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $64,921 | 353 |
| 2 | Concordia University Texas | Austin | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $62,180 | 401 |
| 3 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington | Public, 4-year | $56,157 | 36 |
| 4 | University of North Texas | Denton | Public, 4-year | $56,083 | 51 |
| 5 | Texas Woman's University | Denton | Public, 4-year | $54,200 | 55 |
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.