University of Houston-Victoria Rankings & Recognition

University of Houston-Victoria appears in 7 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #79 of 330 for finance, and #8 of 33 ranked colleges in Texas.

University of Houston-Victoria 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

Finance

Ranked #79 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $80,774; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $14,873; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 63.4 of 100 · #8 of 33 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 57th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 97th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 82th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 0th percentile

Average net price $8,115 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 21.7% · debt is 18% of earnings

Ranked just above: Illinois Wesleyan University (#78)
Ranked just below: North Dakota State University (#80)

Best colleges for finance

Communications

Ranked #207 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 34 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $52,435; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $18,094; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 47.9 of 100 · #13 of 30 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 34th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 54th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 0th percentile

Average net price $8,115 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 21.7% · debt is 35% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Puget Sound (#206)
Ranked just below: Rhode Island College (#208)

Best colleges for communications

Criminal justice

Ranked #295 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 43 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,809; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $24,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 35.9 of 100 · #26 of 32 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 24th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 93th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 15th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $8,115 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 21.7% · debt is 48% of earnings

Ranked just above: Bowling Green State University (#294)
Ranked just below: Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus (#296)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Computer science

Ranked #332 of 466 for value

Computer and Information Sciences, General · 24 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $79,123; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $17,049; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 37.7 of 100 · #21 of 30 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 16th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 92th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 42th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 0th percentile

Average net price $8,115 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 21.7% · debt is 22% of earnings

Ranked just above: The University of Texas at Tyler (#331)
Ranked just below: Augsburg University (#333)

Best colleges for computer science

Accounting

Ranked #364 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 71 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $55,175; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $18,750; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 27.6 of 100 · #30 of 36 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 2th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 16th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 1th percentile

Average net price $8,115 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 21.7% · debt is 34% of earnings

Ranked just above: Valdosta State University (#363)
Ranked just below: University of Mary (#365)

Best colleges for accounting

Psychology

Ranked #588 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 89 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $42,359; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $17,506; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 37.9 of 100 · #32 of 48 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 10th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 50th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 1th percentile

Average net price $8,115 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 21.7% · debt is 41% of earnings

Ranked just above: East Tennessee State University (#587)
Ranked just below: Loyola University New Orleans (#589)

Best colleges for psychology

Business

Ranked #689 of 986 for value

Business/Commerce, General · 73 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,397; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $19,875; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 39 of 100 · #34 of 54 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 19th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 38th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $8,115 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 21.7% · debt is 35% of earnings

Ranked just above: Saint Leo University (#688)
Ranked just below: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (#690)

Best colleges for business

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Admit rate: 95.9%
Avg. net price: $8,115
Graduation: 21.7%
Students: 2,513

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