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2023 Best Trade Schools in Texas

78 Schools Ranked
$41,221 Average Earnings
$21,323 Avg Student Debt

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

The Best Trade Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 78 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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Top Trade Schools in Texas

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#1

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in Texas for trade school students working on their degree.

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Out of the 78 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list.

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#3

Panola College

Carthage, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Panola College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Texas list.

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#4

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

The excellent programs at MSU Texas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best trade schools in Texas.

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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great place for trade school students.

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#6

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #6, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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#7

Galveston College

Galveston, Texas

With a ranking of #7, Galveston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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Remington College - Dallas Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas State Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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#10

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, Texas

Northeast Texas Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Texas list.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Texas ranking.

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#12

Lee College

Baytown, Texas

With a ranking of #12, Lee College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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#13

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #13 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Texas list.

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#14

Hallmark University

San Antonio, Texas

Hallmark University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Texas ranking.

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#15

South University, Austin

Round Rock, Texas

South University, Austin came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Texas ranking.

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#16

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #16 on the list.

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#17

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, Texas

The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #17 on the list.

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With a ranking of #18, Remington College - North Houston Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working.

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#19

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #19 on the list.

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#20

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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Remington College - Fort Worth Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Texas ranking.

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Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs.

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#23

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Texas list.

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McLennan Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #24 on the list.

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#25

Victoria College

Victoria, Texas

Victoria College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #25 on the list.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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