McCoy College ranked #3 for public business schools in Texas and #33 among all U.S. public universities
By Twister Marquiss
Director, Marketing and Communications
McCoy College of Business
SAN MARCOS, Texas — Poets & Quants for Undergrads, one of the nation’s most reputable sources for information on business education, has ranked Texas State University's McCoy College of Business among its Best Undergraduate Business Schools of 2026.
In its new 2026 ranking for undergraduate business schools, the publication has listed McCoy College at #89 overall, placing the business school at #3 among public universities in Texas, and #33 among all public universities in the U.S.
This is the second consecutive year that Poets & Quants for Undergrads has ranked McCoy College.
"This recognition belongs to our faculty, staff, and students who show up every day committed to excellence," said McCoy College's dean, Sanjay Ramchander. "McCoy College serves one of the fastest-growing student communities in Texas, and this ranking affirms that ambition and academic quality are not in tension — they reinforce each other."
McCoy College offers undergraduate programs in accounting, business analytics, computer information systems, economics, finance, management, and marketing. Programs are available at Texas State University’s main campus in San Marcos, as well as the campus in Round Rock. McCoy College is also home to numerous graduate programs, with in-person master’s degree programs, online master of business administration (MBA) options, and an online doctor of business administration (DBA) degree.
“What resonates about the Poets & Quants methodology is that career outcomes matter as much as classroom experience," said Ramchander. "That mirrors exactly how we think about our responsibility to students — whether they're in San Marcos, Round Rock, or completing a degree online. We're proud of this milestone, and it sharpens our focus on what comes next."
Poets & Quants for Undergrads has been ranking undergraduate business schools since 2016. Its methodology includes a balance of three categories: admissions standards, career outcomes, and academic experience.
The publication gathers information about experiences and outcomes via alumni surveys. According to the ranking website, the goal is to “develop a list that gives prospective students and parents the most information on which to make their school decisions.”
Full rankings are available on the Poets & Quants for Undergrads website. ✯
For more information about this story or other news, email Twister Marquiss, director of marketing and communications for the McCoy College of Business, at twister@txstate.edu.
About the McCoy College of Business
Established in 1970, Texas State’s business school officially became the McCoy College of Business in 2004 following a transformational gift of $20 million by Emmett and Miriam McCoy. The college, which offers classes in San Marcos, Round Rock, and online, is accredited by AACSB in both business and accounting, and has graduated more than 46,000 alumni.
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