Private For-Profit · Houston, Texas

Career Schools of Texas

Career Schools of Texas is a private for-profit institution in Houston, Texas. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.

30.8%
150%-time completion
$28,639
Avg net price / yr
$21,262
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Career Schools of Texas posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

4th pct.
former-student earnings, US
30.8%
150%-time completion
+26%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Career Schools of Texas profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

F
College Value Score
18/100
Career Schools of Texas

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings F
$21,262
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$28,639
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
30.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C-
$13,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
18.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Career Schools of Texas vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$21,262

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$28,639

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

30.8%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 30.8%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Career Schools of Texas vs peers

Career Schools of Texas positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Career Schools of Texas positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $18K $59K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $15K $30K Avg Net Price ($) Career Schools of Texas (you are here): $21K earn · $29K net · 31% grad You are here - Career Schools of … South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco: $31K earn · $18K net · 79% grad South Texas Vocati… Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi: $31K earn · $20K net · 71% grad Miller-Motte Colle… Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Ft Worth: $27K earn · $22K net · 74% grad Ogle School Hair S… Lamson Institute: $38K earn · $27K net · 77% grad Lamson Institute Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas: $42K earn · $27K net · 54% grad Aviation Institute… Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen: $27K earn · $24K net · 60% grad Houston Christian University: $56K earn · $21K net · 49% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Career Schools of Texas ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Career Schools of Texas: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$21,262 4th percentile higher than 4% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Career Schools of Texas National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $21,262 #4876 of 5103 4th
Average net price $28,639 #4346 of 5020 13th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 30.8% #4242 of 4858 13th
Undergraduate enrollment 518 #2823 of 5462 48th

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

518
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
30.8%
150%-time completion
$21,262
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Career Schools of Texas ranks in Texas

State rank among 324 reporting Texas colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Career Schools of Texas State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $21,262 #304 of 324 6th
Average net price $28,639 #305 of 340 10th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 30.8% #271 of 324 16th
Undergraduate enrollment 518 #178 of 366 51st

Highest former-student earnings in Texas

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Career Schools of Texas

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Career Schools of Texas - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $28,639
90.3%
Pell Grant Rate
90.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$13,000
Median Debt
$138/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at Career Schools of Texas rose +90.8% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $8,995 in 2013 to $17,164 in 2023, a rise of $8,169 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $8,9952014: $8,5012015: $8,6542016: $8,6342017: $10,0832018: $9,8652019: $12,6262020: $18,2332021: $15,5632022: $15,4312023: $17,164
2013 · $8,9952023 · $17,164

Over the same years, enrollment went -35.2% (907 → 588 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

18.2%
Female
59.2%
First Generation

Outcomes

$16,822
Median Earnings (6yr)
28.9%
Earning Over $25K
18.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 30.8%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $16,822
Median earnings 10 years after entry $21,262
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 28.9%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 18.4%
Median federal student debt At completion $13,000
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $138/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 229 $20,535 $15,319

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Career Schools of Texas?
Career Schools of Texas is a private for-profit institution in Houston, Texas. Undergraduate enrollment is 518 students.
How much do Career Schools of Texas former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Career Schools of Texas who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $21,262 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $16,822.
How much does Career Schools of Texas cost?
The average net price at Career Schools of Texas is $28,639.. Median student debt at graduation is $13,000.
What is the graduation rate at Career Schools of Texas?
Career Schools of Texas has a 30.8% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Career Schools of Texas worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Career Schools of Texas is $13,000, while former students earn a median of $21,262 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 61% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 18.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $138.

Sources & methodology

Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.

Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Career Schools of Texas

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