2026 Manufacturing Rankings · TX
Best Colleges for Manufacturing in Texas
49 ranked trade colleges for Manufacturing in Texas out of 752 nationally
49
Schools in TX
40
Full Data Rankings
9
Partial Data Rankings
752
Ranked Nationally
Top Colleges for Manufacturing in Texas
Showing 1-25 of 49 schools
#1 in TX
#3 nationally
#3
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 89.1
89.1 / 100
Field Productivity 99%
25.5% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 94%
80% retained Enrollment 1,330
Programs 3 fields
#2 in TX
#19 nationally
#19
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth
Irving, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 80.7
80.7 / 100
Field Productivity 96%
12.7% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 95%
81% retained Enrollment 1,661
Programs 2 fields
#3 in TX
#33 nationally
#33
Complete Data Lee College
Baytown, TX
Public
Overall Score 78.9
78.9 / 100
Field Productivity 72%
2.7% productivity Program Depth 76%
3 programs Retention 67%
69% retained Enrollment 8,143
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,132
#4 in TX
#37 nationally
#37
Complete Data Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen
Harlingen, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 77.9
77.9 / 100
Field Productivity 100%
38.4% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 71%
70% retained Enrollment 437
Programs 4 fields
#5 in TX
#46 nationally
#46
Complete Data Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.1
76.1 / 100
Field Productivity 98%
16.6% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 71%
70% retained Enrollment 939
Programs 6 fields
#6 in TX
#47 nationally
#47
Complete Data Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.1
76.1 / 100
Field Productivity 98%
16.6% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 71%
70% retained Enrollment 939
Programs 6 fields
#7 in TX
#59 nationally
#59
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.
Houston, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.8
74.8 / 100
Field Productivity 91%
7.3% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 78%
72% retained Enrollment 1,823
Programs 2 fields
#8 in TX
#75 nationally
#75
Complete Data Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX
Public
Overall Score 71.4
71.4 / 100
Field Productivity 84%
4.2% productivity Program Depth 76%
3 programs Retention 4%
47% retained Enrollment 11,436
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,192
#9 in TX
#77 nationally
#77
Complete Data Southern Careers Institute-Pharr
Pharr, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.7
70.7 / 100
Field Productivity 98%
17.8% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 58%
67% retained Enrollment 629
Programs 4 fields
#10 in TX
#80 nationally
#80
Complete Data School of Automotive Machinists & Technology
Houston, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.5
69.5 / 100
Field Productivity 99%
22.6% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 93%
78% retained Enrollment 102
Programs 2 fields
#11 in TX
#128 nationally
#128
Complete Data Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.5
63.5 / 100
Field Productivity 92%
7.9% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 87%
75% retained Enrollment 505
Programs 4 fields
#12 in TX
#207 nationally
#207
Complete Data St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
Public
Overall Score 53.9
53.9 / 100
Field Productivity 49%
1.3% productivity Program Depth 76%
3 programs Retention 40%
63% retained Enrollment 14,281
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,750
#13 in TX
#218 nationally
#218
Complete Data Ranger College
Ranger, TX
Public
Overall Score 52.9
52.9 / 100
Field Productivity 86%
4.7% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 7%
52% retained Enrollment 2,498
Programs 7 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,700
#14 in TX
#228 nationally
#228
Complete Data Paris Junior College
Paris, TX
Public
Overall Score 52.2
52.2 / 100
Field Productivity 88%
5.2% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 9%
54% retained Enrollment 4,456
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,330
#15 in TX
#230 nationally
#230
Complete Data Southern Careers Institute-Austin
Austin, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 51.7
51.7 / 100
Field Productivity 92%
8.3% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 31%
61% retained Enrollment 1,079
Programs 5 fields
#16 in TX
#272 nationally
#272
Complete Data Texarkana College
Texarkana, TX
Public
Overall Score 47.1
47.1 / 100
Field Productivity 59%
1.8% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 5%
49% retained Enrollment 3,882
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,704
#17 in TX
#287 nationally
#287
Complete Data Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
Public
Overall Score 45.1
45.1 / 100
Field Productivity 36%
0.9% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 62%
68% retained Enrollment 9,215
Programs 24 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,128
#18 in TX
#298 nationally
#298
Complete Data Lamar Institute of Technology
Beaumont, TX
Public
Overall Score 44.3
44.3 / 100
Field Productivity 57%
1.8% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 4%
48% retained Enrollment 5,302
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,920
#19 in TX
#303 nationally
#303
Complete Data Hill College
Hillsboro, TX
Public
Overall Score 43.7
43.7 / 100
Field Productivity 60%
1.9% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 12%
55% retained Enrollment 4,000
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,328
#20 in TX
#311 nationally
#311
Complete Data Southwest Texas Junior College
Uvalde, TX
Public
Overall Score 43.1
43.1 / 100
Field Productivity 52%
1.5% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 31%
61% retained Enrollment 6,579
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,240
#21 in TX
#316 nationally
#316
Complete Data Clarendon College
Clarendon, TX
Public
Overall Score 42.3
42.3 / 100
Field Productivity 69%
2.4% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 21%
59% retained Enrollment 1,407
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,800
#22 in TX
#325 nationally
#325
Complete Data Western Texas College
Snyder, TX
Public
Overall Score 41.7
41.7 / 100
Field Productivity 70%
2.5% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 62%
68% retained Enrollment 1,434
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,510
#23 in TX
#332 nationally
#332
Complete Data Angelina College
Lufkin, TX
Public
Overall Score 41.3
41.3 / 100
Field Productivity 62%
2.0% productivity Program Depth 43%
2 programs Retention 7%
52% retained Enrollment 3,896
Programs 18 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,450
#24 in TX
#350 nationally
#350
Complete Data Panola College
Carthage, TX
Public
Overall Score 39.6
39.6 / 100
Field Productivity 63%
2.0% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 15%
57% retained Enrollment 2,356
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $792
#25 in TX
#376 nationally
#376
Complete Data Kilgore College
Kilgore, TX
Public
Overall Score 36.8
36.8 / 100
Field Productivity 28%
0.6% productivity Program Depth 0%
1 programs Retention 71%
70% retained Enrollment 6,067
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,168
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