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
Complete Data Southwest College for the Deaf
Big Spring, TX
Public
Overall Score 71.7
71.7 / 100
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
Complete Data El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX
Public
Overall Score 69
69 / 100
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
Complete Data Lamar State College-Orange
Orange, TX
Public
Overall Score 65.4
65.4 / 100
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
Complete Data Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX
Public
Overall Score 64
64 / 100
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
Complete Data Texas Southmost College
Brownsville, TX
Public
Overall Score 63
63 / 100
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
Complete Data Coastal Bend College
Beeville, TX
Public
Overall Score 62.7
62.7 / 100
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
Complete Data Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX
Public
Overall Score 62.2
62.2 / 100
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
Complete Data Southwest Texas Junior College
Uvalde, TX
Public
Overall Score 61.9
61.9 / 100
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
Complete Data Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX
Public
Overall Score 61.6
61.6 / 100
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
Complete Data Lee College
Baytown, TX
Public
Overall Score 61.1
61.1 / 100
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
Complete Data Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, TX
Public
Overall Score 61
61 / 100
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
Complete Data Texarkana College
Texarkana, TX
Public
Overall Score 60.9
60.9 / 100
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
Complete Data Palo Alto College
San Antonio, TX
Public
Overall Score 60.3
60.3 / 100
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
Complete Data St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
Public
Overall Score 60
60 / 100
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
Complete Data Center for Advanced Legal Studies
Houston, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 59.4
59.4 / 100
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
Complete Data Panola College
Carthage, TX
Public
Overall Score 57.6
57.6 / 100
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
Complete Data Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
Public
Overall Score 57.5
57.5 / 100
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
Complete Data Ranger College
Ranger, TX
Public
Overall Score 57.5
57.5 / 100
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
Complete Data Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, TX
Public
Overall Score 57.4
57.4 / 100
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
Complete Data Victoria College
Victoria, TX
Public
Overall Score 57.3
57.3 / 100
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
Complete Data Western Texas College
Snyder, TX
Public
Overall Score 56.8
56.8 / 100
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
Complete Data Kilgore College
Kilgore, TX
Public
Overall Score 55
55 / 100
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
Complete Data Howard College
Big Spring, TX
Public
Overall Score 54.6
54.6 / 100
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
Complete Data Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX
Public
Overall Score 54.2
54.2 / 100
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
Complete Data Paris Junior College
Paris, TX
Public
Overall Score 54.1
54.1 / 100
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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