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Best Trade Schools in Texas

2023 Best Trade Schools in Texas

78 Schools Ranked
$41,833 Average Earnings
$25,184 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

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas
20,117 Total Awards

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in Texas for trade school students working on their degree. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20,117 degrees to qualified students.

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17,432 Total Awards

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Texas list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 17,432 students in 2021-2022.

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#3

Panola College

Carthage, Texas
897 Total Awards

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Panola College is a great place for trade school students. Panola College is a small public school located in Carthage, Texas that handed out 897 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#4

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas
1,387 Total Awards

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. MSU Texas is a public institution located in Wichita Falls, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,387 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#5

El Centro College

Dallas, Texas
10,913 Total Awards

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Texas list. El Centro College is a large public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 10,913 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#6

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
1,987 Total Awards

University of the Incarnate Word landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. UIW is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,987 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#7

Galveston College

Galveston, Texas
677 Total Awards

With a ranking of #7, Galveston College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Galveston College is a small public school situated in Galveston, Texas. It awarded 677 degrees in 2021-2022.

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246 Total Awards

Remington College - Dallas Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Texas list. Remington College - Dallas Campus is located in Dallas, Texas and has a very small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 246 degrees to qualified students.

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2,555 Total Awards

Texas State Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #9 on the list. TSTC is located in Waco, Texas and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,555 degrees to qualified students.

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#10

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, Texas
705 Total Awards

Northeast Texas Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in Mount Pleasant, Texas, the small public school handed out 705 degrees in 2021-2022.

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7,702 Total Awards

The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Trade Schools in Texas ranking. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7,702 degrees to qualified students.

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#12

Lee College

Baytown, Texas
3,677 Total Awards

Lee College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Located in Baytown, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 3,677 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#13

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
10,852 Total Awards

University of Houston landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 10,852 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#14

Hallmark University

San Antonio, Texas
356 Total Awards

Hallmark University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Trade Schools in Texas list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 356 students in 2021-2022.

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#15

South University, Austin

Round Rock, Texas
98 Total Awards

South University, Austin landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. South University, Austin is a very small private for-profit school situated in Round Rock, Texas. It awarded 98 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#16

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas
3,463 Total Awards

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. Tarleton State University is a fairly large public school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 3,463 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#17

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, Texas
7,874 Total Awards

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. UT Dallas is located in Richardson, Texas and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7,874 degrees to qualified students.

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159 Total Awards

Remington College - North Houston Campus landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Remington College - North Houston Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 159 degrees in 2021-2022.

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#19

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
11,197 Total Awards

University of North Texas landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out degrees to 11,197 students in 2021-2022.

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#20

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
8,918 Total Awards

Texas State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Texas State University is a large public school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 8,918 degrees in 2021-2022.

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162 Total Awards

Remington College - Fort Worth Campus landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best trade school programs. Remington College - Fort Worth Campus is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 162 degrees in 2021-2022.

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83 Total Awards

With a ranking of #22, Remington College - Houston Southeast Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. Located in Webster, Texas, the very small private not-for-profit school awarded 83 diplomas to qualifed students in 2021-2022.

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#23

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
4,319 Total Awards

Texas Woman’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for trade school students. It came in at #23 on the list. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4,319 degrees in 2021-2022.

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1,793 Total Awards

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. MCC is located in Waco, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,793 degrees to qualified students.

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#25

Victoria College

Victoria, Texas
600 Total Awards

With a ranking of #25, Victoria College did quite well on this year’s best schools for trade school students working. This small public school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 600 degrees in 2021-2022.

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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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