2026 Value Rankings · TX
Best Value Trade Colleges in Texas
76 ranked best value trade colleges in Texas out of 958 nationally
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Top Value Trade Colleges in Texas
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#1 in TX
#3 nationally
#1
Complete Data Southwest College for the Deaf
Big Spring, TX
Public
Overall Score 79.5
79.5 / 100
Net Price 96%
$3,832 Completion 39%
32.2% complete Loan Rate 82%
6% borrow Enrollment 47
Programs 11 fields
Average Net Price $3,832 Tuition (excl. fees): $4,320
#2 in TX
#22 nationally
#2
Complete Data Texas Southmost College
Brownsville, TX
Public
Overall Score 74.1
74.1 / 100
Net Price 98%
$2,905 Completion 37%
31.7% complete Loan Rate 82%
6% borrow Enrollment 8,828
Programs 16 fields
Average Net Price $2,905 Tuition (excl. fees): $1,800
#3 in TX
#28 nationally
#3
Complete Data Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, TX
Public
Overall Score 73.3
73.3 / 100
Net Price 86%
$5,988 Completion 58%
40.5% complete Loan Rate 67%
11% borrow Enrollment 3,208
Programs 11 fields
Average Net Price $5,988 Tuition (excl. fees): $2,712
#4 in TX
#34 nationally
#4
Complete Data Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX
Public
Overall Score 72.5
72.5 / 100
Net Price 99%
$2,543 Completion 33%
31% complete Loan Rate 79%
7% borrow Enrollment 4,680
Programs 15 fields
Average Net Price $2,543 Tuition (excl. fees): $1,200
#5 in TX
#59 nationally
#5
Complete Data El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX
Public
Overall Score 69.6
69.6 / 100
Net Price 98%
$3,077 Completion 12%
24.8% complete Loan Rate 94%
2% borrow Enrollment 25,567
Programs 28 fields
Average Net Price $3,077 Tuition (excl. fees): $2,784
#6 in TX
#76 nationally
#6
Complete Data Western Texas College
Snyder, TX
Public
Overall Score 68.1
68.1 / 100
Net Price 85%
$6,153 Completion 14%
25.5% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 1,385
Programs 20 fields
Average Net Price $6,153 Tuition (excl. fees): $3,510
#7 in TX
#77 nationally
#7
Complete Data Howard College
Big Spring, TX
Public
Overall Score 67.9
67.9 / 100
Net Price 82%
$6,491 Completion 41%
32.9% complete Loan Rate 73%
9% borrow Enrollment 4,101
Programs 23 fields
Average Net Price $6,491 Tuition (excl. fees): $4,320
#8 in TX
#92 nationally
#8
Complete Data Coastal Bend College
Beeville, TX
Public
Overall Score 66.6
66.6 / 100
Net Price 95%
$4,278 Completion 31%
30.4% complete Loan Rate 82%
6% borrow Enrollment 4,259
Programs 13 fields
Average Net Price $4,278 Tuition (excl. fees): $4,080
#9 in TX
#97 nationally
#9
Complete Data Lamar State College-Orange
Orange, TX
Public
Overall Score 66.2
66.2 / 100
Net Price 100%
$600 Completion 38%
32.1% complete Loan Rate 70%
10% borrow Enrollment 3,629
Programs 19 fields
Average Net Price $600 Tuition (excl. fees): $1,920
#10 in TX
#114 nationally
#10
Complete Data Southwest Texas College
Uvalde, TX
Public
Overall Score 64.9
64.9 / 100
Net Price 83%
$6,429 Completion 34%
31.1% complete Loan Rate 94%
2% borrow Enrollment 6,525
Programs 13 fields
Average Net Price $6,429 Tuition (excl. fees): $3,240
#11 in TX
#119 nationally
#11
Complete Data Lee College
Baytown, TX
Public
Overall Score 64.7
64.7 / 100
Net Price 76%
$7,178 Completion 69%
50.9% complete Loan Rate 84%
5% borrow Enrollment 8,323
Programs 32 fields
Average Net Price $7,178 Tuition (excl. fees): $3,132
#12 in TX
#122 nationally
#12
Complete Data Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX
Public
Overall Score 64.5
64.5 / 100
Net Price 97%
$3,754 Completion 19%
26.9% complete Loan Rate 56%
16% borrow Enrollment 5,504
Programs 13 fields
Average Net Price $3,754 Tuition (excl. fees): $768
#13 in TX
#129 nationally
#13
Complete Data Panola College
Carthage, TX
Public
Overall Score 64.3
64.3 / 100
Net Price 85%
$6,201 Completion 37%
31.7% complete Loan Rate 79%
7% borrow Enrollment 2,691
Programs 16 fields
Average Net Price $6,201 Tuition (excl. fees): $792
#14 in TX
#133 nationally
#14
Complete Data Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
Public
Overall Score 63.8
63.8 / 100
Net Price 93%
$5,019 Completion 47%
35.2% complete Loan Rate 65%
12% borrow Enrollment 9,262
Programs 25 fields
Average Net Price $5,019 Tuition (excl. fees): $1,128
#15 in TX
#152 nationally
#15
Complete Data Kilgore College
Kilgore, TX
Public
Overall Score 63
63 / 100
Net Price 80%
$6,755 Completion 42%
33.3% complete Loan Rate 65%
12% borrow Enrollment 7,198
Programs 14 fields
Average Net Price $6,755 Tuition (excl. fees): $3,168
#16 in TX
#155 nationally
#16
Complete Data Tarrant County College District
Fort Worth, TX
Public
Overall Score 62.6
62.6 / 100
Net Price 94%
$4,449 Completion 12%
24.5% complete Loan Rate 79%
7% borrow Enrollment 43,928
Programs 21 fields
Average Net Price $4,449 Tuition (excl. fees): $3,402
#17 in TX
#168 nationally
#17
Complete Data Paris Junior College
Paris, TX
Public
Overall Score 61.7
61.7 / 100
Net Price 74%
$7,583 Completion 26%
28.7% complete Loan Rate 94%
2% borrow Enrollment 4,533
Programs 26 fields
Average Net Price $7,583 Tuition (excl. fees): $3,330
#18 in TX
#172 nationally
#18
Complete Data McLennan Community College
Waco, TX
Public
Overall Score 61.7
61.7 / 100
Net Price 93%
$4,927 Completion 20%
27% complete Loan Rate 48%
20% borrow Enrollment 7,850
Programs 20 fields
Average Net Price $4,927 Tuition (excl. fees): $3,720
#19 in TX
#198 nationally
#19
Complete Data Ranger College
Ranger, TX
Public
Overall Score 60
60 / 100
Net Price 85%
$6,209 Completion 16%
25.9% complete Loan Rate 79%
7% borrow Enrollment 2,522
Programs 7 fields
Average Net Price $6,209 Tuition (excl. fees): $3,700
#20 in TX
#214 nationally
#20
Complete Data Southwest Texas Junior College
Uvalde, TX
Public
Overall Score 59
59 / 100
Net Price 77%
$7,037 Completion 34%
31.1% complete Loan Rate 90%
3% borrow Enrollment 6,525
Programs 13 fields
Average Net Price $7,037 Tuition (excl. fees): $3,240
#21 in TX
#223 nationally
#21
Complete Data Texarkana College
Texarkana, TX
Public
Overall Score 58.8
58.8 / 100
Net Price 63%
$8,804 Completion 60%
42% complete Loan Rate 79%
7% borrow Enrollment 4,290
Programs 20 fields
Average Net Price $8,804 Tuition (excl. fees): $1,704
#22 in TX
#291 nationally
#22
Complete Data MediaTech Institute-Dallas
Dallas, TX
Private For-Profit
Overall Score 56.4
56.4 / 100
Net Price 30%
$17,557 Completion 86%
70% complete Loan Rate 22%
64% borrow Enrollment 217
Programs 2 fields
Average Net Price $17,557
#23 in TX
#305 nationally
#23
Complete Data Victoria College
Victoria, TX
Public
Overall Score 56.1
56.1 / 100
Net Price 96%
$3,784 Completion 18%
26.5% complete Loan Rate 79%
7% borrow Enrollment 3,276
Programs 8 fields
Average Net Price $3,784 Tuition (excl. fees): $2,808
#24 in TX
#310 nationally
#24
Complete Data Clarendon College
Clarendon, TX
Public
Overall Score 55.9
55.9 / 100
Net Price 64%
$8,763 Completion 47%
35% complete Loan Rate 65%
12% borrow Enrollment 1,564
Programs 19 fields
Average Net Price $8,763 Tuition (excl. fees): $1,800
#25 in TX
#326 nationally
#25
Complete Data Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX
Public
Overall Score 55.3
55.3 / 100
Net Price 52%
$10,421 Completion 60%
41.9% complete Loan Rate 46%
21% borrow Enrollment 12,077
Programs 19 fields
Average Net Price $10,421 Tuition (excl. fees): $7,192
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