{"id":444258,"date":"2026-09-22T18:06:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T18:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/444258\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T18:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T18:06:11","slug":"texas-tech-breaks-into-top-100-in-u-s-news-best-colleges-rankings-september-2026-texas-tech-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/444258\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Tech Breaks Into Top 100 in U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings | September 2026 | Texas Tech Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                     The university rises 13 spots to No. 96 among public universities, its highest ranking<br \/>\n                        since 2017.<\/p>\n<p>\t\tCREATORS<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/george-watson.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of George Watson\"\/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1790100371_212_ashley-rodgers.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Ashley Rodgers\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ttu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Texas Tech University<\/a> made another significant jump in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/best-colleges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">2027 U.S. News &amp; World Report Best Colleges rankings<\/a> released Tuesday (Sept. 22), marking the fourth straight year the university has<br \/>\n                           risen in the rankings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Texas Tech\u2019s latest ranking of No. 186 overall is an increase of 12 spots from 2026,<br \/>\n                           while the No. 96 mark among public universities in the U.S. is an increase of 13 places<br \/>\n                           from a year ago.\u202fOnly two other Power Four universities rose in the rankings more<br \/>\n                           than Texas Tech.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMoving into the top 100 among public universities is an encouraging reflection of<br \/>\n                           the progress Texas Tech continues to make,\u201d President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ttu.edu\/president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Lawrence Schovanec<\/a> said. \u201cThat progress is driven by the commitment of our faculty and staff, the accomplishments<br \/>\n                           of our students and a focus on student success and academic excellence. While rankings<br \/>\n                           are only one measure of a university, the consistent improvement we\u2019re seeing reflects<br \/>\n                           the strength and momentum of Texas Tech.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Texas Tech improved in almost every category ranked by U.S. News &amp; World Report. The<br \/>\n                           university lept 12 spots to No. 120 in Best Value and 17 spots to No. 128 in Best<br \/>\n                           for Veterans. Texas Tech also appeared at No. 63 in a new category \u2013 Best Value for<br \/>\n                           In-State Students among all U.S. universities.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. News &amp; World Report rankings weren\u2019t the only ones where Texas Tech has recently<br \/>\n                           made gains.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the 2026-27 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/top-colleges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Forbes America\u2019s Top Colleges rankings<\/a>, Texas Tech again made a significant jump, up 12 spots from a year ago to No. 149.<br \/>\n                           Forbes rates the top 500 universities in the U.S. It is the highest mark Texas Tech<br \/>\n                           has achieved in the Forbes rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Texas Tech also was ranked No. 64 of 217 among public universities and fourth in the<br \/>\n                           state among public universities. The university also ranked in the top third among<br \/>\n                           schools in the state and in the top half of schools in the Big 12 Conference.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Also released were the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.niche.com\/colleges\/search\/best-colleges\/?page=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Niche rankings<\/a>, which are based on student-submitted surveys and factual data. Texas Tech continued<br \/>\n                           a string of six straight years of improved rankings, jumping to No. 103 out of 2,606<br \/>\n                           universities and No. 43 out of all 860 public universities listed. Texas Tech also<br \/>\n                           ranked third among 32 state public universities.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The university rises 13 spots to No. 96 among public universities, its highest ranking since 2017. 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