Texas Southern University Rankings & Recognition

Texas Southern University appears in 9 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #240 of 459 for kinesiology and exercise science, and #30 of 44 ranked colleges in Texas.

Texas Southern University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #240 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 41 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,482; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $24,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 49.6 of 100 · #30 of 44 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 68th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 62th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 35th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 1th percentile

Average net price $16,494 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 23.9% · debt is 43% of earnings

Ranked just above: The University of Tennessee-Martin (#239)
Ranked just below: Salem State University-Massachusetts (#241)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Finance

Ranked #306 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 31 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $70,201; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $25,000; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 25.2 of 100 · #32 of 33 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 24th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 58th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 6th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 1th percentile

Average net price $16,494 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 23.9% · debt is 36% of earnings

Ranked just above: Franklin University-Ohio (#305)
Ranked just below: DeSales University (#307)

Best colleges for finance

Marketing

Ranked #350 of 354 for value

Marketing · 39 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $41,768; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $30,187; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 15.3 of 100 · #35 of 35 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 1th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 59th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 0th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 0th percentile

Average net price $16,494 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 23.9% · debt is 72% of earnings

Ranked just above: Hampton University (#349)
Ranked just below: Grambling State University (#351)

Best colleges for marketing

Criminal justice

Ranked #371 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 73 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $45,961; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $30,749; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 15.1 of 100 · #32 of 32 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 7th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 47th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 1th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $16,494 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 23.9% · debt is 67% of earnings

Ranked just above: American International College (#370)
Ranked just below: Benedict College (#372)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Communications

Ranked #386 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 38 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $40,687; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $34,625; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 15.2 of 100 · #30 of 30 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 3th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 55th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 0th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 0th percentile

Average net price $16,494 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 23.9% · debt is 85% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Pikeville (#385)
Ranked just below: Oral Roberts University (#387)

Best colleges for communications

Accounting

Ranked #397 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 24 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,386; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $27,574; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 16.4 of 100 · #36 of 36 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 5th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 56th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 1th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 1th percentile

Average net price $16,494 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 23.9% · debt is 46% of earnings

Ranked just above: Upper Iowa University (#396)
Ranked just below: Saint Leo University (#398)

Best colleges for accounting

Biology

Ranked #562 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 95 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $55,321; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $26,955; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 32.2 of 100 · #34 of 44 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 38th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 59th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 10th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 0th percentile

Average net price $16,494 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 23.9% · debt is 49% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Northern Colorado (#561)
Ranked just below: University of North Carolina at Pembroke (#563)

Best colleges for biology

Psychology

Ranked #725 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 65 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $47,185; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $28,003; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 28.3 of 100 · #45 of 48 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 29th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 62th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 5th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 1th percentile

Average net price $16,494 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 23.9% · debt is 59% of earnings

Ranked just above: Austin College (#724)
Ranked just below: Westmont College (#726)

Best colleges for psychology

Business

Ranked #938 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 80 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $53,203; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $31,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 21.2 of 100 · #51 of 54 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 12th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 62th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 2th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 3th percentile

Average net price $16,494 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 23.9% · debt is 58% of earnings