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2026 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in Texas

[Women's Studies](/majors/ethnic-cultural-gender-studies/ethnic-studies/womens-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 13 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for women’s studies students.

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• Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in Texas

2026 Best Value Women’s Studies Schools in Texas

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in women’s studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Women’s Studies Schools

1

The University Of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX

$11,688 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,000 Avg Student Debt

$75,121 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is The University Of Texas At Austin, our #1 best value for women's studies in Texas. The University Of Texas At Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,688, while out-of-state students pay about $44,908. Typical student debt for women's studies graduates is $26,000. Soon after graduation, women's studies degree recipients from The University Of Texas At Austin generally make around $37,046. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. The University Of Texas At Austin admits about 27% of applicants.

2

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

$11,852 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,271 Avg Student Debt

$62,454 Median Earnings (10yr)

Texas Tech University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value women's studies schools. Texas Tech University is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock. In-state tuition and fees average $11,852, while out-of-state students pay about $24,157. Typical student debt for women's studies graduates is $24,271. Early-career women's studies graduates make about $50,332. That is a strong return on a $24,271 median debt. Roughly 73% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 13 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.