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.
An estimated 57% of college students in Texas take out loans, with the average 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.
Roughly 11% of students at North Harris Montgomery take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $5,394 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from North Harris Montgomery is $32,179.
There are 31,110 students at San Jacinto College in total, 9,024 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
Roughly 2% of students at San Jacinto College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $3,241 a year. San Jacinto College has a 0.5% 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 San Jacinto College is $34,257.
The total student population at Texas State Technical College is 10,654, which includes 6,282 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 74,781 students at El Centro College in total, 18,769 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.
43% of El Centro College students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,218 a year. El Centro College has a 3.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from El Centro College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $32,469 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 8,806 full-time undergraduates at South Texas College, and 28,233 students altogether. 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.
Approximately 81% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $7,143 a year. TWS has a 2.2% 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 TWS is $37,603.
The total student population at Houston Community College is 48,329, which includes 14,143 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Approximately 14% of the students who attend this school take out loans. 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%!
Students who graduate from Houston Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $30,533 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 1,570 full-time undergraduates at St Philip’s College, and 12,696 students altogether. 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 average amount of student loans is $5,303 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from St Philip’s College is $32,081.
The total student population at The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest is 2,811, which includes 2,811 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 22 to 1.
Approximately 62% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $6,380 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from CHCP - Northwest with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $28,264 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 55,568 undergraduates at Texas A&M College Station, of which 49,442 are full-time, and there are 70,418 students altogether. For undergraduates at Texas A&M College Station, the average graduation time is 4.4 years.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 64%. Of the accepted students, 50% 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 student loan default rate of 0.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $57,224 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Western Technical College is 1,324, which includes 1,083 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.
There are 7,487 students at Lee College in total, 1,567 are 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 average amount of student loans is $5,058 a year.
Students who graduate from Lee College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $34,293 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 39,896 students at Austin Community College District in total, 8,973 are 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 typical student loan amount is $5,655 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $34,546 during the early-career years.
There are 1,748 students at UTI Dallas in total, 1,748 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 50 to 1.
Approximately 76% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,708 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 2.7% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
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.
Approximately 6% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,476 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $33,214 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Tyler Junior College is 11,749, which includes 5,604 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 18 to 1.
Approximately 28% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $5,006 a year. The student loan default rate of 6.1% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $30,912 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Del Mar College is 10,678, which includes 1,595 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 11 to 1.
Approximately 8% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $3,866 a year. The student loan default rate of 5.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from DMC is $30,702.
There are 10,758 full-time undergraduates at Collin County Community College District, and 35,390 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 23 to 1.
Roughly 14% of students at Collin County Community College District take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount 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%.
A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $37,275 during the early-career years.
The total student population at Lincoln College of Technology - Grand Prairie is 1,455, which includes 1,455 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19 to 1.
Roughly 77% of students at Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $9,628 a year. Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie has a 2.9% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from Lincoln Tech - Grand Prairie with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $42,260 during the early years of their career after graduation.
There are 7,623 full-time undergraduates at El Paso Community College, and 26,034 students altogether. 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 average amount of student loans is $3,719 a year. El Paso Community College has a 3.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
Students who graduate from El Paso Community College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,792 during the early years of their career after graduation.
The total student population at Southwest University at El Paso is 1,558, which includes 1,558 full-time undergraduates. Students tend to stick around at Southwest University at El Paso. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
76% of Southwest University at El Paso students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $10,291 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.8% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Southwest University at El Paso with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $27,107 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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.
76% of UTI Houston students take out loans to afford college costs. The typical student loan amount is $8,125 a year. UTI Houston has a 2.7% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.
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 typical student loan amount is $6,398 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 3.4% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
Students who graduate from Amarillo College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $33,730 during the early years of their career after graduation.
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 average amount of student loans is $5,102 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.3% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Southern Careers Institute - San Antonio (NW Loop) is $22,933.
The total student population at University of Houston is 47,090, of which 39,165 students are undergraduates and of those, 28,966 are full-time. It takes the average UH undergraduate about 4.6 years to complete their degree.
The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 66%. Around 42% of accepted students are men, and 58% are women.
Approximately 29% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $6,184 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.5% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!
The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from UH is $51,697.
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