2026 Value Rankings · TX

Best Value Trade Colleges in Texas

80 ranked best value trade colleges in Texas out of 972 nationally

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Top Value Trade Colleges in Texas

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#1 in TX #45 nationally
#1
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Southwest College for the Deaf

Big Spring, TX

Public
Overall Score
71.7 / 100
71.7
Net Price
90%
$5,214
Completion
39%
32.2% complete
Loan Rate
74%
9% borrow
Enrollment 47
Programs 13 fields
Average Net Price $5,214 Tuition: $4,320
#2 in TX #67 nationally
#2
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El Paso Community College

El Paso, TX

Public
Overall Score
69 / 100
69
Net Price
95%
$4,360
Completion
13%
24.8% complete
Loan Rate
93%
2% borrow
Enrollment 24,420
Programs 28 fields
Average Net Price $4,360 Tuition: $2,784
#3 in TX #112 nationally
#3
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Lamar State College-Orange

Orange, TX

Public
Overall Score
65.4 / 100
65.4
Net Price
100%
$1,265
Completion
38%
32.1% complete
Loan Rate
66%
12% borrow
Enrollment 3,162
Programs 17 fields
Average Net Price $1,265 Tuition: $1,920
#4 in TX #136 nationally
#4
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Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Port Arthur, TX

Public
Overall Score
64 / 100
64
Net Price
95%
$4,386
Completion
34%
31% complete
Loan Rate
60%
14% borrow
Enrollment 3,802
Programs 15 fields
Average Net Price $4,386 Tuition: $1,200
#5 in TX #148 nationally
#5
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Texas Southmost College

Brownsville, TX

Public
Overall Score
63 / 100
63
Net Price
92%
$5,085
Completion
37%
31.7% complete
Loan Rate
80%
7% borrow
Enrollment 8,193
Programs 16 fields
Average Net Price $5,085 Tuition: $1,800
#6 in TX #155 nationally
#6
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Coastal Bend College

Beeville, TX

Public
Overall Score
62.7 / 100
62.7
Net Price
96%
$4,040
Completion
32%
30.4% complete
Loan Rate
80%
7% borrow
Enrollment 3,792
Programs 12 fields
Average Net Price $4,040 Tuition: $4,080
#7 in TX #159 nationally
#7
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Alvin Community College

Alvin, TX

Public
Overall Score
62.2 / 100
62.2
Net Price
91%
$5,121
Completion
33%
30.8% complete
Loan Rate
86%
4% borrow
Enrollment 5,830
Programs 23 fields
Average Net Price $5,121 Tuition: $2,448
#8 in TX #166 nationally
#8
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Southwest Texas Junior College

Uvalde, TX

Public
Overall Score
61.9 / 100
61.9
Net Price
74%
$7,037
Completion
35%
31.1% complete
Loan Rate
90%
3% borrow
Enrollment 6,579
Programs 13 fields
Average Net Price $7,037 Tuition: $3,240
#9 in TX #171 nationally
#9
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Wharton County Junior College

Wharton, TX

Public
Overall Score
61.6 / 100
61.6
Net Price
96%
$4,095
Completion
19%
26.9% complete
Loan Rate
55%
17% borrow
Enrollment 5,687
Programs 24 fields
Average Net Price $4,095 Tuition: $768
#10 in TX #181 nationally
#10
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Lee College

Baytown, TX

Public
Overall Score
61.1 / 100
61.1
Net Price
69%
$7,515
Completion
69%
50.9% complete
Loan Rate
82%
6% borrow
Enrollment 8,143
Programs 32 fields
Average Net Price $7,515 Tuition: $3,132
#11 in TX #186 nationally
#11
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Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

Public
Overall Score
61 / 100
61
Net Price
87%
$5,655
Completion
36%
31.3% complete
Loan Rate
90%
3% borrow
Enrollment 18,808
Programs 25 fields
Average Net Price $5,655 Tuition: $6,750
#12 in TX #191 nationally
#12
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Texarkana College

Texarkana, TX

Public
Overall Score
60.9 / 100
60.9
Net Price
74%
$7,071
Completion
61%
42% complete
Loan Rate
74%
9% borrow
Enrollment 3,882
Programs 20 fields
Average Net Price $7,071 Tuition: $1,704
#13 in TX #202 nationally
#13
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Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

Public
Overall Score
60.3 / 100
60.3
Net Price
93%
$4,848
Completion
18%
26.2% complete
Loan Rate
93%
2% borrow
Enrollment 10,908
Programs 27 fields
Average Net Price $4,848 Tuition: $6,750
#14 in TX #213 nationally
#14
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St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

Public
Overall Score
60 / 100
60
Net Price
88%
$5,472
Completion
18%
26.3% complete
Loan Rate
90%
3% borrow
Enrollment 14,281
Programs 26 fields
Average Net Price $5,472 Tuition: $6,750
#15 in TX #230 nationally
#15
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Center for Advanced Legal Studies

Houston, TX

Private For-Profit
Overall Score
59.4 / 100
59.4
Net Price
45%
$10,914
Completion
85%
69.8% complete
Loan Rate
20%
65% borrow
Enrollment 243
Programs 1 fields
Average Net Price $10,914
#16 in TX #273 nationally
#16
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Panola College

Carthage, TX

Public
Overall Score
57.6 / 100
57.6
Net Price
80%
$6,451
Completion
37%
31.7% complete
Loan Rate
76%
8% borrow
Enrollment 2,356
Programs 13 fields
Average Net Price $6,451 Tuition: $792
#17 in TX #274 nationally
#17
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Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Public
Overall Score
57.5 / 100
57.5
Net Price
84%
$6,079
Completion
47%
35.2% complete
Loan Rate
60%
14% borrow
Enrollment 9,215
Programs 24 fields
Average Net Price $6,079 Tuition: $1,128
#18 in TX #275 nationally
#18
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Ranger College

Ranger, TX

Public
Overall Score
57.5 / 100
57.5
Net Price
78%
$6,666
Completion
16%
25.9% complete
Loan Rate
76%
8% borrow
Enrollment 2,498
Programs 7 fields
Average Net Price $6,666 Tuition: $3,700
#19 in TX #277 nationally
#19
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Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX

Public
Overall Score
57.4 / 100
57.4
Net Price
60%
$8,749
Completion
58%
40.5% complete
Loan Rate
60%
14% borrow
Enrollment 3,105
Programs 11 fields
Average Net Price $8,749 Tuition: $2,712
#20 in TX #281 nationally
#20
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Victoria College

Victoria, TX

Public
Overall Score
57.3 / 100
57.3
Net Price
92%
$4,999
Completion
19%
26.5% complete
Loan Rate
80%
7% borrow
Enrollment 3,214
Programs 8 fields
Average Net Price $4,999 Tuition: $2,808
#21 in TX #294 nationally
#21
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Western Texas College

Snyder, TX

Public
Overall Score
56.8 / 100
56.8
Net Price
73%
$7,135
Completion
14%
25.5% complete
Loan Rate
93%
2% borrow
Enrollment 1,434
Programs 20 fields
Average Net Price $7,135 Tuition: $3,510
#22 in TX #328 nationally
#22
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Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

Public
Overall Score
55 / 100
55
Net Price
67%
$7,832
Completion
42%
33.3% complete
Loan Rate
56%
16% borrow
Enrollment 6,067
Programs 14 fields
Average Net Price $7,832 Tuition: $3,168
#23 in TX #343 nationally
#23
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Howard College

Big Spring, TX

Public
Overall Score
54.6 / 100
54.6
Net Price
58%
$8,998
Completion
42%
32.9% complete
Loan Rate
74%
9% borrow
Enrollment 4,136
Programs 23 fields
Average Net Price $8,998 Tuition: $4,320
#24 in TX #356 nationally
#24
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Tarrant County College District

Fort Worth, TX

Public
Overall Score
54.2 / 100
54.2
Net Price
81%
$6,350
Completion
12%
24.5% complete
Loan Rate
76%
8% borrow
Enrollment 41,472
Programs 22 fields
Average Net Price $6,350 Tuition: $3,402
#25 in TX #357 nationally
#25
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Paris Junior College

Paris, TX

Public
Overall Score
54.1 / 100
54.1
Net Price
73%
$7,118
Completion
26%
28.7% complete
Loan Rate
90%
3% borrow
Enrollment 4,456
Programs 26 fields
Average Net Price $7,118 Tuition: $3,330
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