Texas Trade Schools
In terms of yearly trade school graduations, Texas is ranked #3 in the country with 67,266 degrees handed out in 2021. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $11,511 per year to get their degree at a college in Texas, while out of state students will pay an average of $15,911 per year.
About 57% of students who go to college in this state take out loans, with the average yearly loan amount being $6,187 per year.
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There are 70,109 students at North Harris Montgomery in total, 19,922 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
Approximately 11% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $5,394 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,179 during the early-career years.
There are 9,024 full-time undergraduates at San Jacinto College, and 31,110 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
2% of San Jacinto College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $3,241 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from San Jacinto College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,257 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 10,654 students at TSTC in total, 6,282 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 13 to 1.
Approximately 34% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $4,657 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from TSTC is $32,668.
There are 18,769 full-time undergraduates at El Centro College, and 74,781 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.
Roughly 43% of students at El Centro College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,218 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.9% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $32,469 during the early-career years.
The total student population at South Texas College is 28,233, which includes 8,806 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
Roughly 2% of students at South Texas College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $2,755 a year.
Students who graduate from South Texas College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,836 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,628 students at TWS in total, 1,628 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 30 to 1.
81% of TWS students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $7,143 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.2% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from TWS with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $37,603 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 14,143 full-time undergraduates at Houston Community College, and 48,329 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Roughly 14% of students at Houston Community College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,657 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 1.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,533 during the early-career years.
There are 12,696 students at St Philip’s College in total, 1,570 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 20 to 1.
4% of St Philip’s College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,303 a year. St Philip’s College has a 1.6% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from St Philip’s College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,081 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 2,811 students at CHCP - Northwest in total, 2,811 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Roughly 62% of students at CHCP - Northwest take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $6,380 a year. CHCP - Northwest has a 0.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from CHCP - Northwest is $28,264.
The total student population at Texas A&M University - College Station is 70,418, of which 55,568 students are undergraduates and of those, 49,442 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
About 64% of students who apply get accepted. Around 50% of accepted students are men, and 50% are women.
Roughly 28% of students at Texas A&M College Station take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $8,421 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.6% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Texas A&M College Station with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $57,224 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,324 students at Western Technical College in total, 1,083 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 30 to 1.
70% of Western Technical College students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $4,915 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 5.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,829 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Lee College is 7,487, which includes 1,567 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.
Roughly 6% of students at Lee College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,058 a year.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,293 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Austin Community College District is 39,896, which includes 8,973 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
57% of Austin Community College District students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,655 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.0% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,546 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Universal Technical Institute - Dallas is 1,748, which includes 1,748 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 50 to 1.
76% of UTI Dallas students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,708 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UTI Dallas is $44,597.
There are 8,643 full-time undergraduates at Tarrant County College, and 43,000 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.
Roughly 6% of students at Tarrant County College take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $5,476 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Tarrant County College is $33,214.
There are 11,749 students at Tyler Junior College in total, 5,604 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
28% of Tyler Junior College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,006 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 6.1% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Tyler Junior College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,912 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,595 full-time undergraduates at DMC, and 10,678 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
8% of DMC students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $3,866 a year. DMC has a 5.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,702 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Collin County Community College District is 35,390, which includes 10,758 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
Approximately 14% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,545 a year. Collin County Community College District has a 3.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Collin County Community College District is $37,275.
There are 1,455 full-time undergraduates at Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie, and 1,455 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Approximately 77% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $9,628 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie is $42,260.
The total student population at El Paso Community College is 26,034, which includes 7,623 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 24 to 1.
Approximately 2% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,719 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.5% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,792 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Southwest University at El Paso is 1,558, which includes 1,558 full-time undergraduates. The average graduation time for an undergraduate student at Southwest University at El Paso is 4.0 years.
Approximately 76% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $10,291 a year. The student loan default rate of 0.8% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $27,107 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Universal Technical Institute - Houston is 1,602, which includes 1,602 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 42 to 1.
Roughly 76% of students at UTI Houston take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $8,125 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.7% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
Students who graduate from UTI Houston with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $44,597 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 3,213 full-time undergraduates at Amarillo College, and 9,079 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Approximately 7% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,398 a year. Amarillo College has a 3.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,730 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is 901, which includes 901 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.
66% of Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $5,102 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.3% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $22,933 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 47,090 students at UH in total, 39,165 of which are undergraduates, and of those, 28,966 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 21 to 1.
About 66% of students who apply get accepted. Of the accepted students, 42% are men and 58% are women.
Approximately 29% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,184 a year. UH has a 0.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $51,697 during the early-career years.
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