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Texas Colleges Highest Assistant Professor Salary

Highest Assistant Professor Salary at Texas Colleges

Southern Methodist University has the highest assistant professor salary of $137,567 among Texas colleges followed by The University of Texas at Dallas ($134,081) and Rice University ($130,801). The average assistant professor salary of the Texas colleges is $115,288 based on 9-months contract or equivalent data. The following table lists the top 10 colleges with the highest assistant professor salary by contract length. The table is sorted by faculty salary in descending order.
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2025 Highest Assistant Professor Salary At Texas Colleges
School nameEquated to 9-Month Contract9-Month Contract10-Month Contract11-Month Contract12-Month Contract
1Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX$137,567
0.33%
$137,567
0.33%
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2The University of Texas at DallasRichardson, TX$134,081
2.82%
$134,081
2.82%
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3Rice UniversityHouston, TX$130,801
0.64%
$130,801
0.64%
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4The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX$124,880
2.79%
$124,880
2.79%
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5Texas A & M University-College StationCollege Station, TX$116,013
2.47%
$118,317
2.04%
$111,762
4.79%
$145,688
11.56%
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6University of HoustonHouston, TX$104,774
0.09%
$104,822
0.11%
$125,000$120,000
1.70%
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7South Texas College of Law HoustonHouston, TX$104,232
93.62%
$104,232
93.62%
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8Texas Christian UniversityFort Worth, TX$103,969
2.87%
$106,238
3.11%
--$116,585
2.62%
9Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX$98,481
5.84%
---$131,308
5.84%
10Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El PasoEl Paso, TX$98,086
4.93%
---$130,782
4.93%