The Best Bachelor's in Finance Programs in Texas for 2027

Texas Christian University's Neeley School of Business runs its BBA in Finance with direct admission, meaning applicants apply straight into the business school rather than transferring in later. Students get hands-on experience through the TCU Educational Investment Fund, where undergrads and MBAs jointly manage a $1.5 million portfolio, executing trades and building diversification strategies themselves. The Luther King Capital Management Center for Financial Studies connects students to industry alumni and the annual Investment Strategies Conference, and financial analysis coursework is built to prepare students for the Chartered Financial Analyst exam, with CFA exam prep provided directly by the school. Sample courses include Investments, Money and Banking, Financial Management, Financial Modeling, and International Finance.

TCU graduates 86% of students and admits 44%, tighter than Texas A&M but looser than UT Austin. Tuition is flat at $61,650 a year regardless of residency, since it's a private school, versus $11,688 in-state at UT Austin or $9,092 at Texas A&M. Its 92.7 Program Score ranks it fourth in Texas; it fits students who want a private school's CFA-focused resources and a real student-managed fund, and who can absorb a cost that runs $50,000 or more above the state schools' in-state rates.

Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business splits the finance major into two tracks: corporate finance, which covers which assets a firm should acquire and how to raise funds to buy them, and investments, which covers valuing stocks and bonds and managing a portfolio. The required core is FIN 4360 Advanced Corporate Finance, FIN 4365 Investment Analysis, and ACC 3305 Intermediate Accounting I, plus one course from a risk management, real estate, or derivatives elective. Six more elective hours come from a list of 15 courses, including Financial Modeling, Mergers and Acquisitions, Options, Futures and Other Derivatives, and a Practicum in Portfolio Management, and students headed into deal work can take the Baylor Angel Network Practicum, a hands-on venture financing course.

Baylor posts an 80% graduation rate against a 51% admit rate, roughly half of applicants get in, making it a moderately selective private option. Tuition is flat at $58,100 whether the student is a Texas resident or not, since Baylor charges no in-state discount. Enrollment across the university runs 20,626. Weighed against its IPEDS-tracked outcomes, Baylor earns a Program Score of 92.4, the No. 5 finance program in Texas for 2027.

Nationally, financial analysts earn a median $88,870 a year, per BLS data, a field-wide figure, not a Baylor-specific outcome. The program fits students who want a defined corporate finance versus investments split and can pay the same tuition regardless of home state.

University of Texas at Dallas runs its BS in Finance out of the Naveen Jindal School of Management with six named concentrations: Corporate Finance, Investment, FinTech, Financial Management, Real Estate Finance, and Risk Management and Insurance Technology. The school also runs the Professional Leadership Program in Finance, a two to three year track built around outcomes with employers, and pairs core coursework with AI skills through a dedicated career track. The Richardson campus sits inside the Dallas Fort Worth finance corridor, which the program leans on for recruiting into banking, corporate finance, consulting, and investment management.

The program graduates 76% of students against a 65% admit rate, a wider gate than Baylor's 51% or Trinity's 26%, though tighter than Texas Tech's 73%. The tuition split is the real decision point: $10,639 a year in-state against $36,139 out-of-state, a gap of $25,500, more than 3 times the in-state price. Enrollment across UT Dallas runs 29,886, among the larger student bodies in this group. Combined with its IPEDS-tracked outcomes, UT Dallas earns a Program Score of 90.4, No. 6 in Texas.

The national median for financial analysts is $88,870 a year, per BLS data, the same figure used across every school in this ranking. UT Dallas is the strongest value case here for Texas residents who want concentration choice without private school pricing; out-of-state students pay a real premium to get the same six tracks.

Trinity University's finance B.S., housed in the Neidorff School of Business, is AACSB accredited and holds a CFA Institute University Affiliation Program designation. Coursework includes Equity Valuation, which builds the ability to value a company's equity from financial statements and forecasts, and Investments, covering securities, bonds, and sector analysis. The signature course is the Student Managed Fund, where finance majors manage a real slice of the university's endowment. Graduates have gone on to BoA, JP Morgan Chase, Merrill Lynch, PwC Advisory, and USAA, and Poets&Quants named the Neidorff School a 2025 Undergraduate Business School to Watch.

Trinity is the most selective school in this group at a 26% admit rate, and it backs that selectivity with the highest graduation rate of the four, 84%. Tuition runs flat at $53,352, the same for in-state and out-of-state students. Total enrollment is 2,687, by far the smallest of the four, meaning a smaller pool competing for Student Managed Fund seats and faculty time. Weighed against its IPEDS outcomes data, Trinity earns a Program Score of 89.1, No. 7 in Texas.

Financial analysts earn a national median of $88,870 a year, per BLS data, a field figure that applies to every school on this list, not a Trinity-specific result. The program fits students prepared to compete for a low admit rate in exchange for a small cohort and direct portfolio management experience.

Texas Tech University's BBA in Finance runs through the Jerry S. Rawls College of Business over 120 credit hours across four years. Required coursework includes Financial Statement Analysis (FIN 3321), Corporation Finance I (FIN 3322), Financial Markets and Institutions (FIN 3323), and Investments (FIN 3324). Students can add a BRIC certificate in Banking, Real Estate, Investment, or Corporate Risk Management and Insurance, and manage a $4M student run investment fund with Bloomberg certification built in. An accelerated path lets qualified students add a Master of Science in Finance in one extra year. The Rawls College holds AACSB accreditation, which the school notes fewer than 6% of business schools worldwide carry, and reports a 94% job placement rate for its 2024-2025 graduating class.

Texas Tech is the most accessible school in this group, admitting 73% of applicants, and the most affordable: $8,935 a year in-state against $21,240 out-of-state, a gap of $12,305. Its 69% graduation rate is the lowest of the four, the tradeoff for that open admit rate and low price. Enrollment is 40,757, the largest of the four by a wide margin. Set against its IPEDS-sourced outcomes, Texas Tech earns a Program Score of 85.5, No. 8 in Texas.

Nationally, financial analysts earn a median $88,870 a year, per BLS data, a field-wide number that holds regardless of which school a graduate attends. Texas Tech fits cost-conscious students, especially Texas residents, who want certificate options and scale over the smaller, pricier private programs in this group.

Sam Houston State University offers a BBA in Banking and Financial Institutions in its College of Business Administration. The page lists it as a four-year, 120-credit-hour degree, taught face to face in Huntsville or entirely online. The university calls it the most tenured accredited undergraduate degree in banking in the United States. The major combines easily with a double major in finance without going past 120 hours, and students can earn the Risk Management Association Credit Essentials Certification. The program reports partnerships that have produced 1,400+ internship and 700+ full-time placements, plus a Banking Day career fair, an annual Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Houston Branch trip and the developU alumni mentorship program.

Federal data show a 55% graduation rate and a 90% admit rate. In-state tuition is $5,856 and out-of-state tuition is $15,696. The program has a Program Score of 82.8 out of 100, which is the basis of its ranking. It fits students aiming for credit analysis, lending, compliance or bank examination who want industry connections and a public-university price for Texas residents.

Austin College offers a Bachelor of Arts in finance taught within its Economics and Business Administration department. The page highlights two hands-on pieces. In the student-managed investment fund, students act as managers, apply risk management theories and execute trades. In the strategic management course, they build a business from the ground up in a web-based marketplace simulation and manage a product life cycle. Popular courses include financial accounting, managerial accounting, investment management, international finance and strategic management. The page says graduates should understand the time value of money, evaluate risk and return, use discounted cash flow and determine the underlying value of an asset. The college promotes a finish-in-four plan.

Federal data show a 67% graduation rate at Austin College and an admit rate of 48%. Tuition is $47,936 for in-state and out-of-state students alike. The Program Score of 81.3 out of 100 is the basis of this program's ranking. It fits students who want a small liberal arts campus, practical investing experience as undergraduates and a broad base in economics and accounting alongside finance. Those who want a large business school with many specializations may find the offerings narrower here.

LeTourneau University in Longview offers a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. The on-campus major is 121 credit hours and the online BBA finance concentration is 120, with an 18-hour finance minor also listed. The coursework builds on the business core and covers financial statement analysis, valuing securities, capital budgeting, financial markets and institutions, risk management and insurance, investments and portfolio management. The school says the on-campus major is designed to prepare students to sit for the Chartered Financial Analyst exam or the Securities Industry Essentials exam, and that a Financial Planning emphasis covers the educational objectives for the Certified Financial Planner exam. Faith integration is part of the approach.

The program holds a Program Score of 80.3 out of 100, which is the basis of its ranking. LeTourneau admits 38% of applicants and 59% of students graduate. Tuition is $36,340 for in-state and out-of-state students alike. The program fits students who want investments or corporate finance training with a certification-oriented path, and adult or distance learners who need the online concentration instead of the campus schedule.