2026 Value Rankings · TX
Best Value Trade Colleges in Texas
72 ranked best value trade colleges in Texas out of 912 nationally
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#1 in TX
#3 nationally
#1
Complete Data Southwest College for the Deaf
See all rankings for Southwest College for the DeafBig Spring, TX
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Overall Score 79.6
79.6 / 100
Net Price 96%
$3,832 Completion 40%
32.2% complete Loan Rate 81%
6% borrow Enrollment 47
Programs 11 fields
Average Net Price $3,832 Tuition (excl. fees): $4,320
#2 in TX
#24 nationally
#2
Complete Data Texas Southmost College
See all rankings for Texas Southmost CollegeBrownsville, TX
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Overall Score 74.2
74.2 / 100
Net Price 98%
$2,905 Completion 38%
31.7% complete Loan Rate 81%
6% borrow Enrollment 8,828
Programs 17 fields
Average Net Price $2,905 Tuition (excl. fees): $1,800
#3 in TX
#29 nationally
#3
Complete Data Northeast Texas Community College
See all rankings for Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant, TX
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Overall Score 73.4
73.4 / 100
Net Price 86%
$5,988 Completion 59%
40.5% complete Loan Rate 66%
11% borrow Enrollment 3,208
Programs 11 fields
Average Net Price $5,988 Tuition (excl. fees): $2,808
#4 in TX
#30 nationally
#4
Complete Data Lamar State College-Port Arthur
See all rankings for Lamar State College-Port ArthurPort Arthur, TX
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Overall Score 73.1
73.1 / 100
Net Price 99%
$2,543 Completion 35%
31% complete Loan Rate 78%
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
See all rankings for El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, TX
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Overall Score 69.9
69.9 / 100
Net Price 98%
$3,077 Completion 13%
24.8% complete Loan Rate 93%
2% borrow Enrollment 25,567
Programs 29 fields
Average Net Price $3,077 Tuition (excl. fees): $2,784
#6 in TX
#76 nationally
#6
Complete Data Western Texas College
See all rankings for Western Texas CollegeSnyder, TX
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Overall Score 68.4
68.4 / 100
Net Price 85%
$6,153 Completion 14%
25.5% complete Loan Rate 100%
1% borrow Enrollment 1,385
Programs 21 fields
Average Net Price $6,153 Tuition (excl. fees): $3,570
#7 in TX
#77 nationally
#7
Complete Data Howard College
See all rankings for Howard CollegeBig Spring, TX
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Overall Score 68.2
68.2 / 100
Net Price 81%
$6,491 Completion 43%
32.9% complete Loan Rate 72%
9% borrow Enrollment 4,101
Programs 24 fields
Average Net Price $6,491 Tuition (excl. fees): $4,320
#8 in TX
#94 nationally
#8
Complete Data Coastal Bend College
See all rankings for Coastal Bend CollegeBeeville, TX
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Overall Score 66.6
66.6 / 100
Net Price 95%
$4,278 Completion 32%
30.4% complete Loan Rate 81%
6% borrow Enrollment 4,259
Programs 12 fields
Average Net Price $4,278 Tuition (excl. fees): $4,080
#9 in TX
#96 nationally
#9
Complete Data Lamar State College-Orange
See all rankings for Lamar State College-OrangeOrange, TX
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Overall Score 66.4
66.4 / 100
Net Price 100%
$600 Completion 39%
32.1% complete Loan Rate 69%
10% borrow Enrollment 3,629
Programs 19 fields
Average Net Price $600 Tuition (excl. fees): $1,920
#10 in TX
#113 nationally
#10
Complete Data Lee College
See all rankings for Lee CollegeBaytown, TX
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Overall Score 64.8
64.8 / 100
Net Price 75%
$7,178 Completion 70%
50.9% complete Loan Rate 84%
5% borrow Enrollment 8,323
Programs 32 fields
Average Net Price $7,178 Tuition (excl. fees): $3,915
#11 in TX
#118 nationally
#11
Complete Data Southwest Texas College
See all rankings for Southwest Texas CollegeUvalde, TX
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Overall Score 64.6
64.6 / 100
Net Price 82%
$6,429 Completion 35%
31.1% complete Loan Rate 93%
2% borrow Enrollment 6,525
Programs 13 fields
Average Net Price $6,429 Tuition (excl. fees): $3,240
#12 in TX
#125 nationally
#12
Complete Data Wharton County Junior College
See all rankings for Wharton County Junior CollegeWharton, TX
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Overall Score 64.4
64.4 / 100
Net Price 97%
$3,754 Completion 20%
26.9% complete Loan Rate 54%
16% borrow Enrollment 5,504
Programs 24 fields
Average Net Price $3,754 Tuition (excl. fees): $768
#13 in TX
#127 nationally
#13
Complete Data Panola College
See all rankings for Panola CollegeCarthage, TX
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Overall Score 64.2
64.2 / 100
Net Price 84%
$6,201 Completion 38%
31.7% complete Loan Rate 78%
7% borrow Enrollment 2,691
Programs 15 fields
Average Net Price $6,201 Tuition (excl. fees): $792
#14 in TX
#134 nationally
#14
Complete Data Amarillo College
See all rankings for Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, TX
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Overall Score 63.6
63.6 / 100
Net Price 92%
$5,019 Completion 49%
35.2% complete Loan Rate 63%
12% borrow Enrollment 9,262
Programs 25 fields
Average Net Price $5,019 Tuition (excl. fees): $2,160
#15 in TX
#151 nationally
#15
Complete Data Tarrant County College District
See all rankings for Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth, TX
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Overall Score 62.6
62.6 / 100
Net Price 94%
$4,449 Completion 12%
24.5% complete Loan Rate 78%
7% borrow Enrollment 43,928
Programs 21 fields
Average Net Price $4,449 Tuition (excl. fees): $3,537
#16 in TX
#152 nationally
#16
Complete Data Kilgore College
See all rankings for Kilgore CollegeKilgore, TX
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Overall Score 62.6
62.6 / 100
Net Price 79%
$6,755 Completion 43%
33.3% complete Loan Rate 63%
12% borrow Enrollment 7,198
Programs 14 fields
Average Net Price $6,755 Tuition (excl. fees): $3,168
#17 in TX
#164 nationally
#17
Complete Data McLennan Community College
See all rankings for McLennan Community CollegeWaco, TX
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Overall Score 61.6
61.6 / 100
Net Price 93%
$4,927 Completion 21%
27% complete Loan Rate 46%
20% borrow Enrollment 7,850
Programs 21 fields
Average Net Price $4,927 Tuition (excl. fees): $3,720
#18 in TX
#165 nationally
#18
Complete Data Paris Junior College
See all rankings for Paris Junior CollegeParis, TX
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Overall Score 61.6
61.6 / 100
Net Price 73%
$7,583 Completion 27%
28.7% complete Loan Rate 93%
2% borrow Enrollment 4,533
Programs 21 fields
Average Net Price $7,583 Tuition (excl. fees): $3,450
#19 in TX
#195 nationally
#19
Complete Data Ranger College
See all rankings for Ranger CollegeRanger, TX
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Overall Score 59.9
59.9 / 100
Net Price 84%
$6,209 Completion 17%
25.9% complete Loan Rate 78%
7% borrow Enrollment 2,522
Programs 7 fields
Average Net Price $6,209 Tuition (excl. fees): $5,400
#20 in TX
#215 nationally
#20
Complete Data Texarkana College
See all rankings for Texarkana CollegeTexarkana, TX
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Overall Score 58.7
58.7 / 100
Net Price 62%
$8,804 Completion 62%
42% complete Loan Rate 78%
7% borrow Enrollment 4,290
Programs 20 fields
Average Net Price $8,804 Tuition (excl. fees): $1,704
#21 in TX
#271 nationally
#21
Complete Data Victoria College
See all rankings for Victoria CollegeVictoria, TX
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Overall Score 56.4
56.4 / 100
Net Price 96%
$3,784 Completion 19%
26.5% complete Loan Rate 78%
7% borrow Enrollment 3,276
Programs 8 fields
Average Net Price $3,784 Tuition (excl. fees): $2,904
#22 in TX
#301 nationally
#22
Complete Data MediaTech Institute-Dallas
See all rankings for MediaTech Institute-DallasDallas, TX
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Overall Score 55.6
55.6 / 100
Net Price 28%
$17,557 Completion 87%
70% complete Loan Rate 20%
64% borrow Enrollment 217
Programs 2 fields
Average Net Price $17,557
#23 in TX
#306 nationally
#23
Complete Data Clarendon College
See all rankings for Clarendon CollegeClarendon, TX
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Overall Score 55.4
55.4 / 100
Net Price 63%
$8,763 Completion 48%
35% complete Loan Rate 63%
12% borrow Enrollment 1,564
Programs 19 fields
Average Net Price $8,763 Tuition (excl. fees): $1,800
#24 in TX
#318 nationally
#24
Complete Data Texas State Technical College
See all rankings for Texas State Technical CollegeWaco, TX
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Overall Score 54.8
54.8 / 100
Net Price 50%
$10,421 Completion 62%
41.9% complete Loan Rate 44%
21% borrow Enrollment 12,077
Programs 19 fields
Average Net Price $10,421 Tuition (excl. fees): $7,212
#25 in TX
#362 nationally
#25
Complete Data Vet Tech Institute of Houston
See all rankings for Vet Tech Institute of HoustonHouston, TX
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Overall Score 53.1
53.1 / 100
Net Price 38%
$13,056 Completion 88%
71.1% complete Loan Rate 12%
73% borrow Enrollment 200
Programs 1 fields
Average Net Price $13,056 Tuition (excl. fees): $13,960
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