2026 Rankings · TX
Best Trade Colleges in Texas
219 ranked trade colleges in Texas out of 2,789 nationally
219
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Top Trade Colleges in Texas
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#1 in TX
#26 nationally
#1
Complete Data The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus
McAllen, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 76.2
76.2 / 100
Completion 99%
85.9% complete programs Retention 87%
77% retained Productivity 93%
522 completions Enrollment 1,279
Programs 1 fields
#2 in TX
#39 nationally
#2
Complete Data Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.9
74.9 / 100
Completion 90%
70.4% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 78%
564 completions Enrollment 2,194
Programs 3 fields
#3 in TX
#43 nationally
#3
Complete Data Rio Grande Valley College
Pharr, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.4
74.4 / 100
Completion 96%
79.3% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 93%
642 completions Enrollment 1,549
Programs 1 fields
#4 in TX
#50 nationally
#4
Complete Data College of Health Care Professions
Houston, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.1
74.1 / 100
Completion 100%
95.7% complete programs Retention 92%
80% retained Productivity 85%
274 completions Enrollment 898
Programs 1 fields
#5 in TX
#51 nationally
#5
Complete Data Lamson Institute
San Antonio, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 74.1
74.1 / 100
Completion 94%
76.1% complete programs Retention 95%
83% retained Productivity 90%
287 completions Enrollment 774
Programs 4 fields
#6 in TX
#55 nationally
#6
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-Houston
Houston, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 73.9
73.9 / 100
Completion 94%
76.4% complete programs Retention 91%
79% retained Productivity 85%
552 completions Enrollment 1,811
Programs 2 fields
#7 in TX
#67 nationally
#7
Complete Data Pima Medical Institute-El Paso
El Paso, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72.8
72.8 / 100
Completion 98%
84.4% complete programs Retention 85%
76% retained Productivity 84%
386 completions Enrollment 1,274
Programs 2 fields
#8 in TX
#75 nationally
#8
Complete Data Vet Tech Institute of Houston
Houston, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 72
72 / 100
Completion 91%
71.1% complete programs Retention 85%
76% retained Productivity 91%
134 completions Enrollment 357
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $13,960
#9 in TX
#79 nationally
#9
Complete Data The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 71.9
71.9 / 100
Completion 97%
80.3% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 80%
508 completions Enrollment 1,850
Programs 1 fields
#10 in TX
#80 nationally
#10
Complete Data Lee College
Baytown, TX
Public
Overall Score 71.8
71.8 / 100
Completion 75%
50.9% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 72%
3303 completions Enrollment 14,767
Programs 32 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,132
#11 in TX
#97 nationally
#11
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth
Irving, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.8
70.8 / 100
Completion 86%
66.2% complete programs Retention 93%
81% retained Productivity 89%
1040 completions Enrollment 2,935
Programs 2 fields
#12 in TX
#101 nationally
#12
Complete Data The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston
Houston, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 70.7
70.7 / 100
Completion 94%
74.2% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 92%
479 completions Enrollment 1,201
Programs 1 fields
#13 in TX
#114 nationally
#13
Complete Data Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin
Austin, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.7
69.7 / 100
Completion 87%
67% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 91%
243 completions Enrollment 641
Programs 1 fields
#14 in TX
#115 nationally
#14
Complete Data Concorde Career College-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 69.7
69.7 / 100
Completion 96%
78.6% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 100%
330 completions Enrollment 167
Programs 1 fields
#15 in TX
#136 nationally
#15
Complete Data Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.
Houston, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.7
68.7 / 100
Completion 84%
62.8% complete programs Retention 76%
72% retained Productivity 81%
874 completions Enrollment 3,145
Programs 2 fields
#16 in TX
#137 nationally
#16
Complete Data MediaTech Institute-Dallas
Dallas, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 68.7
68.7 / 100
Completion 90%
70% complete programs Retention 100%
100% retained Productivity 69%
74 completions Enrollment 351
Programs 4 fields
#17 in TX
#184 nationally
#17
Complete Data Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 65.9
65.9 / 100
Completion 89%
69.1% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 99%
482 completions Enrollment 313
Programs 1 fields
#18 in TX
#209 nationally
#18
Complete Data Fortis College
Houston, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 64
64 / 100
Completion 92%
71.7% complete programs Retention 83%
75% retained Productivity 74%
145 completions Enrollment 627
Programs 3 fields
#19 in TX
#221 nationally
#19
Complete Data Concorde Career College-Dallas
Dallas, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 63.5
63.5 / 100
Completion 96%
78.4% complete programs Retention 25%
59% retained Productivity 99%
360 completions Enrollment 208
Programs 1 fields
#20 in TX
#262 nationally
#20
Complete Data The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas
Dallas, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 61.9
61.9 / 100
Completion 93%
73.7% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 84%
331 completions Enrollment 1,097
Programs 1 fields
#21 in TX
#278 nationally
#21
Complete Data The College of Health Care Professions-Austin
Austin, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 60.8
60.8 / 100
Completion 98%
83.4% complete programs Retention 22%
58% retained Productivity 82%
436 completions Enrollment 1,542
Programs 1 fields
#22 in TX
#303 nationally
#22
Complete Data The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.4
59.4 / 100
Completion 98%
83.8% complete programs Retention 10%
52% retained Productivity 87%
420 completions Enrollment 1,261
Programs 1 fields
#23 in TX
#398 nationally
#23
Complete Data Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
Public
Overall Score 54.4
54.4 / 100
Completion 50%
35.2% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 40%
2164 completions Enrollment 16,939
Programs 24 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,128
#24 in TX
#410 nationally
#24
Complete Data Fortis Institute
Houston, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 54.1
54.1 / 100
Completion 79%
54.7% complete programs Retention 30%
60% retained Productivity 82%
173 completions Enrollment 610
Programs 2 fields
#25 in TX
#415 nationally
#25
Complete Data Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX
Public
Overall Score 54
54 / 100
Completion 66%
41.9% complete programs Retention 6%
47% retained Productivity 38%
2521 completions Enrollment 20,218
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $7,192
#26 in TX
#430 nationally
#26
Complete Data Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, TX
Public
Overall Score 53.3
53.3 / 100
Completion 63%
40.5% complete programs Retention 73%
71% retained Productivity 35%
673 completions Enrollment 5,740
Programs 11 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,712
#27 in TX
#490 nationally
#27
Complete Data Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX
Public
Overall Score 50.3
50.3 / 100
Completion 34%
30.8% complete programs Retention 66%
69% retained Productivity 39%
1393 completions Enrollment 11,070
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,448
#28 in TX
#501 nationally
#28
Complete Data Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX
Public
Overall Score 50
50 / 100
Completion 21%
26.9% complete programs Retention 81%
74% retained Productivity 26%
1026 completions Enrollment 9,996
Programs 24 fields
Tuition (In-State) $768
#29 in TX
#571 nationally
#29
Complete Data McLennan Community College
Waco, TX
Public
Overall Score 46.9
46.9 / 100
Completion 21%
27% complete programs Retention 55%
66% retained Productivity 41%
1713 completions Enrollment 13,336
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,720
#30 in TX
#581 nationally
#30
Complete Data Florida Career College-Houston
Houston, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 46.7
46.7 / 100
Completion 75%
50.8% complete programs Retention 10%
52% retained Productivity 99%
575 completions Enrollment 528
Programs 3 fields
#31 in TX
#599 nationally
#31
Complete Data Kilgore College
Kilgore, TX
Public
Overall Score 45.9
45.9 / 100
Completion 45%
33.3% complete programs Retention 69%
70% retained Productivity 11%
891 completions Enrollment 11,183
Programs 14 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,168
#32 in TX
#601 nationally
#32
Complete Data Southern Careers Institute-Austin
Austin, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 45.8
45.8 / 100
Completion 23%
27.3% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 87%
656 completions Enrollment 1,956
Programs 5 fields
#33 in TX
#603 nationally
#33
Complete Data Clarendon College
Clarendon, TX
Public
Overall Score 45.7
45.7 / 100
Completion 50%
35% complete programs Retention 25%
59% retained Productivity 50%
326 completions Enrollment 2,220
Programs 19 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,800
#34 in TX
#610 nationally
#34
Complete Data Western Texas College
Snyder, TX
Public
Overall Score 45.4
45.4 / 100
Completion 15%
25.5% complete programs Retention 62%
68% retained Productivity 51%
399 completions Enrollment 2,656
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,510
#35 in TX
#638 nationally
#35
Complete Data Texarkana College
Texarkana, TX
Public
Overall Score 44.3
44.3 / 100
Completion 66%
42% complete programs Retention 7%
49% retained Productivity 25%
748 completions Enrollment 7,375
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,704
#36 in TX
#671 nationally
#36
Complete Data Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX
Public
Overall Score 43
43 / 100
Completion 13%
24.5% complete programs Retention 73%
71% retained Productivity 21%
7289 completions Enrollment 77,050
Programs 22 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,402
#37 in TX
#673 nationally
#37
Complete Data Lamar State College-Orange
Orange, TX
Public
Overall Score 42.9
42.9 / 100
Completion 40%
32.1% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 41%
771 completions Enrollment 6,012
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,920
#38 in TX
#684 nationally
#38
Complete Data Temple College
Temple, TX
Public
Overall Score 42.4
42.4 / 100
Completion 4%
20.5% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 55%
1401 completions Enrollment 8,712
Programs 20 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,848
#39 in TX
#686 nationally
#39
Complete Data Paris Junior College
Paris, TX
Public
Overall Score 42.3
42.3 / 100
Completion 28%
28.7% complete programs Retention 13%
54% retained Productivity 67%
1674 completions Enrollment 8,372
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,330
#40 in TX
#695 nationally
#40
Complete Data Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, TX
Public
Overall Score 41.7
41.7 / 100
Completion 37%
31.3% complete programs Retention 50%
65% retained Productivity 9%
2508 completions Enrollment 33,849
Programs 25 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,750
#41 in TX
#733 nationally
#41
Complete Data Howard College
Big Spring, TX
Public
Overall Score 40.4
40.4 / 100
Completion 44%
32.9% complete programs Retention 30%
60% retained Productivity 13%
648 completions Enrollment 7,864
Programs 23 fields
Tuition (In-State) $4,320
#42 in TX
#735 nationally
#42
Complete Data Panola College
Carthage, TX
Public
Overall Score 40.4
40.4 / 100
Completion 39%
31.7% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 46%
600 completions Enrollment 4,357
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $792
#43 in TX
#741 nationally
#43
Complete Data Culinary Institute Inc
Houston, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 40.1
40.1 / 100
Completion 63%
40.3% complete programs Retention 0%
18% retained Productivity 69%
139 completions Enrollment 664
Programs 1 fields
Tuition (In-State) $12,600
#44 in TX
#764 nationally
#44
Complete Data Lamar Institute of Technology
Beaumont, TX
Public
Overall Score 38.9
38.9 / 100
Completion 54%
36.3% complete programs Retention 7%
48% retained Productivity 31%
1092 completions Enrollment 9,890
Programs 17 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,920
#45 in TX
#779 nationally
#45
Complete Data El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX
Public
Overall Score 38.2
38.2 / 100
Completion 13%
24.8% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 19%
4153 completions Enrollment 45,101
Programs 28 fields
Tuition (In-State) $2,784
#46 in TX
#781 nationally
#46
Complete Data St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
Public
Overall Score 38.2
38.2 / 100
Completion 19%
26.3% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 18%
2400 completions Enrollment 26,177
Programs 26 fields
Tuition (In-State) $6,750
#47 in TX
#796 nationally
#47
Complete Data Texas Southmost College
Brownsville, TX
Public
Overall Score 37.5
37.5 / 100
Completion 39%
31.7% complete programs Retention 46%
64% retained Productivity 8%
1109 completions Enrollment 15,433
Programs 16 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,800
#48 in TX
#806 nationally
#48
Complete Data Southwest Texas Junior College
Uvalde, TX
Public
Overall Score 37.2
37.2 / 100
Completion 36%
31.1% complete programs Retention 34%
61% retained Productivity 23%
1182 completions Enrollment 12,096
Programs 13 fields
Tuition (In-State) $3,240
#49 in TX
#823 nationally
#49
Complete Data Cisco College
Cisco, TX
Public
Overall Score 36.2
36.2 / 100
Completion 13%
24.7% complete programs Retention 19%
57% retained Productivity 64%
919 completions Enrollment 4,928
Programs 12 fields
Tuition (In-State) $5,760
#50 in TX
#825 nationally
#50
Complete Data Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX
Public
Overall Score 36.1
36.1 / 100
Completion 35%
31% complete programs Retention 42%
63% retained Productivity 18%
650 completions Enrollment 7,132
Programs 15 fields
Tuition (In-State) $1,200
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