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2023 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Texas
There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 75 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
Most Popular Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas
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Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. This large public school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 13,536 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $12,605 in tuition and fees if they attend Texas A&M College Station full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $40,139. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,464 in student loans. Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Texas A&M College Station. In fact, around 42% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8,140 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $9,699 in tuition and fees if they attend UH full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $21,891. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,354 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
UH does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 73% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 7,360 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Texas pay an average of $11,135 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Texas State. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $22,559. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,426 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Texas State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Out of the 75 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,237 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Texas pay an average of $8,960 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend SHSU. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $18,752. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,586 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
SHSU does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 65% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,995 students in 2021-2022.
On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,331 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 46% were women.
UT Dallas does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 39% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
MSU Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,172 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MSU Texas is $9,776. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $11,726. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from MSU Texas accumulate an average of $24,237 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at MSU Texas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 63% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Texas Woman’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2,197 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at TWU is $8,311. Out-of-state students pay an average of $18,103. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,937 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at TWU. During the 2020-2021 year, about 75% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6,056 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $9,227 in tuition and fees if they attend UTSA full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $21,481. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $21,755 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 53% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UTSA does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 90% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Texas Southern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 929 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,637 in tuition and fees if they attend TSU full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $21,413. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,966 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at TSU. In fact, around 34% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 152 students in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at MD Anderson is $6,489. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $23,625. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,339 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at MD Anderson. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 9% took at least some of their classes online.
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Tarleton State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Stephenville, Texas, the fairly large public school handed out 2,652 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Tarleton is $7,848. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,640. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,718 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Tarleton does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2020-2021 year, about 78% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of North Texas ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. University of North Texas is a large public school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 7,937 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $11,140 in tuition and fees if they attend UNT full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $20,932. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,569 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UNT does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 1,653 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at West Texas A&M University is $9,101. Out-of-state students pay an average of $10,996. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,923 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.
One thing to take note of is that West Texas A&M University does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 85% took at least some of their classes online.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 1,799 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Texas A&M Corpus Christi is $9,748. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $20,745. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Texas A&M Corpus Christi accumulate an average of $23,823 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 64% of those degree recipients were women.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
Prairie View A & M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Prairie View, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,430 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at PVAMU is $11,299. Out-of-state students pay an average of $26,874. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from PVAMU accumulate an average of $28,156 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at PVAMU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. This medium-sized public school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 1,122 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Texas pay an average of $10,817 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend TTUHSC. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $23,057. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $14,316 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at TTUHSC. In fact, around 82% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
South Texas College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 464 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 59% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since South Texas College does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 58% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,307 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $10,600 in tuition and fees if they attend SFASU full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $22,840. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,771 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at SFASU. In 2020-2021 about 87% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The College of Health Care Professions - Northwest came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking. This small private for-profit school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 62 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,621 in student loans. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at CHCP - Northwest, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, the large public school handed out 4,821 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UT Rio Grande Valley is $9,541. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $19,333. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UT Rio Grande Valley accumulate an average of $14,786 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UT Rio Grande Valley does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2020-2021 year, about 79% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 3,280 students in 2021-2022.
Full-time students from Texas pay an average of $7,450 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UH Downtown. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $17,266. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,383 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Online courses are available at UH Downtown, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 81% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Galveston, Texas, the small public school awarded 431 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
Students from Texas who attend UTMB Galveston full time pay an average of $10,713 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $24,213. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UTMB Galveston accumulate an average of $16,892 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UTMB Galveston does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 7% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a small public school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 366 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Texas who attend UT Health San Antonio full time pay an average of $8,693 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $22,277. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UT Health San Antonio accumulate an average of $17,476 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.
UT Health San Antonio does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 12% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
Lamar University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,646 students in 2021-2022.
In-state students pay an average of $8,690 in tuition and fees if they attend Lamar University full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $18,482. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Lamar University accumulate an average of $24,597 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 63% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Lamar University does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2020-2021 year, about 82% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree trade school programs. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 1,914 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students from Texas who attend UT Tyler full time pay an average of $9,448 in tuition and fees. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $23,998. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $18,220 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
One thing to take note of is that UT Tyler does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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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