Texas Universities Rank High In List Of 2022 Best Colleges

16 Sep 2021

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Rice University in Houston made the Top 20 of the 2022 Best Colleges in the nation, released this week by U.S. News & World Report. Several other Texas universities also ranked among the best.

U.S. News & World Report is the international authority in ranking institutions of higher learning. It ranked more the 1,400 U.S. colleges and universities using several measurements, including graduation rates and graduate indebtedness. Other measures included student excellence, faculty resources, financial resources, and reviews from academic leaders.

“Higher education is a priority in Texas. Texas universities play a key role in innovation and research and development. They also prepare graduates to enter the Texas workforce — in all industry sectors — ready to compete with any workforce in the world,” said Robert Allen, President and CEO of the Texas Economic Development Corporation.

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