New Study Names This Texas University The Best In America

As the second most populous state and the second largest in total land area, Texas obviously has a large demand for higher education and a whole lot of great communities where those colleges and universities call home. Annually, there are several studies that compile the quality of education that is supplied to the student body and those attributes are weighted against standards like cost, campus activities, and safety.

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One of the major complaints of modern college students, whether they are first time attendees, military personnel cashing in their GI Bill, or non traditional students that are finishing a degree they began long ago, is that the value of a college degree appears to be decreasing while the extraordinary costs of attending college has been skyrocketing.

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The strategy many educational counselors have been preaching for the last several years is to find a way to get your associates degree by taking advantage of dual credit in high school and other community and junior college options. Then, find a quality state school to finish out your undergraduate degree to combat costs and avoid high priced student loans.

New Study Names This Texas University The Best In America

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After crunching all of the numbers, Texas A&M University in College Station has been declared the top university in Texas by a pretty wide margin as it retains those bragging rights for the second year in a row according to the Wallstreet Journal. Overall, A&M is #28 of 500 colleges in America, and 11th best among public universities.

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The Journal's article is behind a pay wall, but you can learn more about the stats in this KCEN article.