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State profile · 410 colleges · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Colleges in Texas

Colleges in Texas from PlainCollege's Scorecard dataset, compared on acceptance, cost, and 10-year former-student earnings.

410
Colleges
$40,611
Avg 10-yr earnings (324 of 410)
75.7%
Avg acceptance

Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

Texas · the picture in one line

Texas's 324 of 410 colleges that report earnings average $40,611 in 10-year former-student earnings - 36th highest of 56 states and territories that report.

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

#36
of 56 states by avg former-student earnings
$102,672
top earnings - West Coast University-Texas
75.7%
avg acceptance (88 reporting)
106 / 83 / 221
public / nonprofit / for-profit

Best earnings-to-cost value among Texas colleges with reported figures: Rice University.

Texas · enrollment ≠ earnings

In Texas, Texas A&M University-College Station leads by undergraduate enrollment (59,615 students, #1 of 298) but ranks #15 of 298 on 10-year median earnings ($72,097), while West Coast University-Texas tops earnings at $102,672 (#1 of 298) with 2,673 students (#80 of 298). The biggest campus is not always the highest-paying outcome.

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

59,615
Texas A&M enrollment #1
$102,672
West Coast earnings #1
#1
Enrollment rank of earnings leader
#15
Earnings rank of enrollment leader

Enrollment is IPEDS fall headcount; earnings are Scorecard 10-year medians for federally aided former students. Different populations, not one ROI ratio.

Enrollment of Texas's #1 campuses by size vs earnings

Same unit (undergraduate students) for both named leaders.

students

What this shows Texas A&M University-College Station is largest by enrollment; West Coast University-Texas leads on 10-year earnings at $102,672.

Source IPEDS via College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

This page aggregates colleges and universities in Texas returned by PlainCollege's U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard snapshot. It combines IPEDS-derived institutional fields with Treasury-derived earnings published for federal-aid recipients. Coverage includes public flagships, regional comprehensives, community and technical colleges, private nonprofit institutions, and for-profit schools.

The state-aggregate statistics below include all reporting institutions in Texas as a single denominator, community colleges, public universities, private nonprofits, and for-profit institutions are pooled. State averages are therefore useful for high-level framing (in-state tuition is X, average admission rate is Y, average earnings are Z) but should not be read as representative of any specific sector or institution. Drill into individual school profiles for the full picture: admissions, costs (sticker and net), federal-aid usage, completion, retention, demographics, and earnings outcomes 6 and 10 years after enrollment.

The Scorecard data used here was retrieved in March–July 2026. That retrieval window is not the measurement year: tuition and enrollment fields retain their source reporting periods, while 10-year institution earnings describe federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year, a decade after entry.

Largest Colleges in Texas by Enrollment

IPEDS Fall enrollment via College Scorecard.

students

What this shows Enrollment size reflects institutional scale, not quality or on-campus experience - a large school here can still be a small, selective program relative to its state peers.

Source IPEDS As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Highest Earnings, 10-Year Median: Texas

U.S. Treasury earnings linkage via College Scorecard.

USD

What this shows Former-student earnings vary by program mix and local labor market as much as by the school itself; this comparison does not isolate a school's causal effect.

Source College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

The ROI lens

Texas colleges: earnings vs. cost

Texas colleges, positioned by earnings vs net price 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 14 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Texas colleges, positioned by earnings vs net price COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $33K $79K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $3K $22K Avg Net Price ($) Texas A&M University-College Station: $72K earn · $21K net · 84% grad Texas A&M Universi… Lone Star College System: $42K earn · $11K net · 20% grad Lone Star College … Dallas College: $42K earn · $3K net · 34% grad Dallas College The University of Texas at Austin: $75K earn · $20K net · 88% grad The University of … Tarrant County College District: $43K earn · $4K net · 29% grad Tarrant County Col… Houston City College: $39K earn · $6K net · 17% grad Houston City College University of Houston: $62K earn · $14K net · 65% grad Texas State University: $57K earn · $17K net · 56% grad University of North Texas: $57K earn · $16K net · 60% grad Texas Tech University: $62K earn · $19K net · 68% grad The University of Texas at Arlington: $63K earn · $14K net · 55% grad The University of Texas at San Antonio: $57K earn · $11K net · 52% grad Austin Community College District: $43K earn · $6K net · 19% grad The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley: $50K earn · $5K net · 50% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

National context

How Texas ranks among the states

Texas's average 10-year earnings of $40,611 place it in the 38th percentile among all 56 states and territories tracked by the College Scorecard.

Texas: average former-student earnings vs. every state

State-average 10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$40,611 38th percentile higher than 38% of 56 states & territories

$24,000–$28,000: 3 states & territories (5%). Below this entry. $28,000–$32,000: 1 states & territories (2%). Below this entry. $32,000–$36,000: 3 states & territories (5%). Below this entry. $36,000–$40,000: 12 states & territories (21%). Below this entry. $40,000–$44,000: 14 states & territories (25%). This entry sits in this band. $44,000–$48,000: 10 states & territories (18%). Above this entry. $48,000–$52,000: 7 states & territories (13%). Above this entry. $52,000–$56,000: 3 states & territories (5%). Above this entry. $56,000–$60,000: 3 states & territories (5%). Above this entry. TX $24,000 $60,000 every state, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $4K-wide band; taller bars hold more states & territories. 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

Texas vs. every state, at a glance
EarningsAffordabilityOptionsAccess

Each axis is this state's percentile among all states & territories on that metric (Earnings/Affordability/Options/Access) -- not a composite grade, just four independent comparisons in one shape.

School type matters

How school type shapes earnings in Texas

Average 10-year former-student earnings by institution type. Program mix, selectivity, student background, and local labor markets all contribute to the observed gaps, so read this beside each school's own figures.

Average former-student earnings by school type - Texas

Mean of per-school 10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

avg earnings

What this shows Keeping schools within one state reduces some regional variation, but this descriptive comparison does not control for program mix, selection, or student background.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
410
Total Schools
$14,418
Avg In-State Tuition (184 of 410)
75.7%
Avg Acceptance Rate (88 of 410)
$40,611
Avg Median Earnings (324 of 410)
106 Public 83 Private NP 221 For-Profit
Ownership Breakdown

What the IPEDS Data Shows for Colleges in Texas

PlainCollege's Scorecard dataset contains 410 postsecondary institutions in Texas. The ownership mix is 106 public institutions, 83 private nonprofits, and 221 private for-profit schools. Public institutions often report lower in-state tuition because state appropriations subsidize the published price, while private nonprofits may show higher sticker prices partly offset by institutional aid.

Cost and selectivity signals vary widely even within a single state. The average in-state tuition among the 184 of 410 Texas institutions that report one is $14,418, and the average admission rate among the 88 that report one sits at 75.7%. Admission rates from IPEDS exclude open-enrollment institutions, which is why community colleges and many for-profits show as unreported rather than at 100 percent. Looking at the table, the acceptance-rate column is blank for schools that don’t screen applicants, a meaningful distinction when evaluating selectivity alongside earnings.

Institution-level earnings connect cost to one observed outcome. Among the 324 of 410 Texas colleges that report 10-year median earnings, federally aided former students show a mean of $40,611, based on Treasury-derived records published through the Scorecard. Because earnings depend heavily on field of study, student background, and local labor markets, state-level averages should be read alongside each school’s program mix. The table sorts institutions with reported IPEDS enrollment so users can compare acceptance rates, enrollment scale, and median earnings side by side.

All Schools in Texas

School Name City Type Enrollment Acceptance Rate 10yr Earnings
Texas A&M University-College Station College Station Public 59,615 57.4% $72,097
Lone Star College System The Woodlands Public 45,188 - $42,466
Dallas College Dallas Public 43,869 - $41,714
The University of Texas at Austin Austin Public 42,855 26.6% $75,121
Tarrant County College District Fort Worth Public 42,300 - $42,727
Houston City College Houston Public 40,503 - $39,254
University of Houston Houston Public 38,380 73.9% $62,377
Texas State University San Marcos Public 36,177 89.3% $56,906
University of North Texas Denton Public 34,341 72.2% $57,010
Texas Tech University Lubbock Public 32,394 72.7% $62,454
The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington Public 32,294 79.9% $63,199
The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio Public 30,580 86.8% $57,131
Austin Community College District Austin Public 30,189 - $43,177
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg Public 28,666 94.2% $49,620
Collin County Community College District McKinney Public 26,449 - $48,701
El Paso Community College El Paso Public 24,214 - $35,212
San Jacinto Community College Pasadena Public 22,969 - $43,062
The University of Texas at Dallas Richardson Public 21,751 65.1% $68,227
The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso Public 21,005 99.9% $50,923
Sam Houston State University Huntsville Public 17,743 90.3% $54,211
San Antonio College San Antonio Public 16,416 - $39,711
South Texas College McAllen Public 15,856 - $36,788
Blinn College District Brenham Public 15,535 - $46,318
Baylor University Waco Private NP 14,785 51.3% $65,793
Northwest Vista College San Antonio Public 13,993 - $42,490
St Philip's College San Antonio Public 12,914 - $38,224
Tarleton State University Stephenville Public 12,673 89.5% $53,040
University of Houston-Downtown Houston Public 12,555 90.0% $53,551
Texas Christian University Fort Worth Private NP 11,026 44.5% $68,424
East Texas A&M University Commerce Public 9,912 92.2% $50,296
Del Mar College Corpus Christi Public 9,501 - $38,656
Texas State Technical College Waco Public 9,437 - $38,916
Tyler Junior College Tyler Public 9,087 - $38,140
Prairie View A & M University Prairie View Public 8,877 79.3% $45,411
Palo Alto College San Antonio Public 8,801 - $37,448
Texas Woman's University Denton Public 8,767 96.1% $56,544
Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches Public 8,728 94.0% $49,634
Lamar University Beaumont Public 8,150 86.4% $49,652
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Public 8,034 88.6% $51,865
The University of Texas at Tyler Tyler Public 7,440 94.0% $57,053
Amarillo College Amarillo Public 7,399 - $41,302
Southern Methodist University Dallas Private NP 7,277 63.3% $78,354
West Texas A & M University Canyon Public 6,917 98.7% $50,741
Texas Southern University Houston Public 6,844 96.9% $38,924
Texas A & M International University Laredo Public 6,667 44.4% $48,386
Texas A&M University-San Antonio San Antonio Public 6,599 92.8% $54,338
Northeast Lakeview College Universal City Public 6,471 - -
Central Texas College Killeen Public 6,247 - $40,995
University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston Public 6,078 90.5% $59,004
South Plains College Levelland Public 6,005 - $41,276
North Central Texas College Gainesville Public 5,863 - $45,809
Laredo College Laredo Public 5,818 - $33,934
McLennan Community College Waco Public 5,668 - $39,163
Trinity Valley Community College Athens Public 5,655 - $38,567
Angelo State University San Angelo Public 5,643 83.0% $50,116
Midland College Midland Public 5,542 - $43,958
Lee College Baytown Public 5,116 - $42,178
Weatherford College Weatherford Public 5,094 - $42,397
Rice University Houston Private NP 4,776 8.0% $89,718
Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville Public 4,748 90.9% $51,450
Odessa College Odessa Public 4,654 - $42,026
Wharton County Junior College Wharton Public 4,585 - $44,960
The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest Houston For-Profit 4,530 - $33,070
University of the Incarnate Word San Antonio Private NP 4,440 98.1% $56,733
Midwestern State University Wichita Falls Public 4,087 93.5% $55,747
The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa Public 3,911 94.9% $56,073
Navarro College Corsicana Public 3,781 - $38,716
Texas Southmost College Brownsville Public 3,372 - $41,900
College of the Mainland Texas City Public 3,368 - $39,639
Alvin Community College Alvin Public 3,342 - $45,762
Southwest Texas College Uvalde Public 3,306 - $35,563
University of St Thomas Houston Private NP 3,220 89.9% $59,224
Kilgore College Kilgore Public 3,215 - $37,975
Abilene Christian University Abilene Private NP 3,195 66.0% $55,736
Temple College Temple Public 3,178 - $38,678
Grayson College Denison Public 3,075 - $40,873
Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont Public 3,055 - $38,991
Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio San Antonio For-Profit 2,953 - $61,480
Houston Christian University Houston Private NP 2,886 84.4% $55,933
University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas Public 2,878 84.5% -
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton Private NP 2,759 95.8% $56,132
West Coast University-Texas Richardson For-Profit 2,673 - $102,672
Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. Houston For-Profit 2,632 - $51,222
Brazosport College Lake Jackson Public 2,622 - $45,910
Texas A&M University-Victoria Victoria Public 2,513 95.9% $54,467
Trinity University San Antonio Private NP 2,505 25.9% $71,668
Saint Edward's University Austin Private NP 2,493 81.4% $58,826
Dallas Baptist University Dallas Private NP 2,403 88.8% $56,807
Angelina College Lufkin Public 2,370 - $37,301
Victoria College Victoria Public 2,351 - $42,382
Strayer University-Texas Farmers Branch For-Profit 2,293 - $40,092
Chamberlain University-Texas Houston For-Profit 2,270 83.9% $92,405
Hill College Hillsboro Public 2,253 - $39,572
Paris Junior College Paris Public 2,204 - $36,515
Vernon College Vernon Public 2,113 - $40,464
Southwest University at El Paso El Paso For-Profit 2,073 - $29,648
Wayland Baptist University Plainview Private NP 2,041 56.0% $51,838
Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texarkana Public 1,982 63.5% $45,515
Northeast Texas Community College Mount Pleasant Public 1,973 - $37,870
Tulsa Welding School-Houston Houston For-Profit 1,962 - $41,067
Coastal Bend College Beeville Public 1,958 - $35,086
St. Mary's University San Antonio Private NP 1,951 97.8% $56,955
Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen Public 1,750 100.0% -
Texas Wesleyan University Fort Worth Private NP 1,741 69.2% $54,053
Cisco College Cisco Public 1,620 - $39,092
Howard College Big Spring Public 1,611 - $38,382
Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth Irving For-Profit 1,610 - $51,222
Galen Health Institutes-Houston Houston For-Profit 1,582 - $61,480
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie Grand Prairie For-Profit 1,539 - $46,396
Galveston College Galveston Public 1,528 - $37,233
Clarendon College Clarendon Public 1,520 - $38,696
Lamar State College-Port Arthur Port Arthur Public 1,508 - $37,120
Texarkana College Texarkana Public 1,502 - $34,647
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock Public 1,482 - $92,348
Nelson University Waxahachie Private NP 1,479 89.0% $46,238
LeTourneau University Longview Private NP 1,468 38.0% $57,103
Southwestern University Georgetown Private NP 1,440 43.0% $56,878
University of Dallas Irving Private NP 1,403 53.4% $58,285
Sul Ross State University Alpine Public 1,396 98.7% $41,871
Lamar State College-Orange Orange Public 1,391 - $36,587
Panola College Carthage Public 1,388 - $36,072
East Texas Baptist University Marshall Private NP 1,352 57.8% $52,788
Universal Technical Institute-West Texas Austin For-Profit 1,335 - $51,222
Texas Lutheran University Seguin Private NP 1,304 95.7% $53,863
Hardin-Simmons University Abilene Private NP 1,283 90.0% $54,771
Lubbock Christian University Lubbock Private NP 1,252 73.1% $53,787
Abilene Christian University-Undergraduate Online Addison Private NP 1,219 100.0% $55,736
Western Technical College El Paso For-Profit 1,206 - $36,156
Concordia University Texas Austin Private NP 1,185 91.3% $60,883
McMurry University Abilene Private NP 1,176 57.0% $48,779
Austin College Sherman Private NP 1,165 47.6% $61,296
Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus Round Rock For-Profit 1,161 - $61,480
Galen Health Institutes-Dallas Richardson For-Profit 1,153 - $61,480
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio San Antonio For-Profit 1,089 - $27,035
The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth Fort Worth For-Profit 1,076 - $33,070
Pima Medical Institute-Houston Houston For-Profit 1,068 - $38,673
Our Lady of the Lake University San Antonio Private NP 1,066 - $48,675
Schreiner University Kerrville Private NP 1,053 88.2% $52,228
Tulsa Welding School-Dallas Campus Irving For-Profit 1,020 - $41,067
Huston-Tillotson University Austin Private NP 1,005 39.1% $42,937
The College of Health Care Professions-Austin Austin For-Profit 974 - $38,922
Ranger College Ranger Public 971 - $35,552
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio Public 930 - $82,206
Rio Grande Valley College Pharr For-Profit 808 - -
The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus McAllen For-Profit 787 - $33,070
Hallmark University San Antonio Private NP 769 51.3% $40,183
The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio San Antonio For-Profit 766 - $33,070
Miller-Motte College-STVT-San Antonio San Antonio For-Profit 762 - $31,102
Southern Careers Institute-Austin Austin For-Profit 746 - $27,035
The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas Dallas For-Profit 720 - $38,922
Howard Payne University Brownwood Private NP 713 67.4% $48,376
Wiley University Marshall Private NP 712 - $33,159
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston Houston For-Profit 681 - $33,070
College of Health Care Professions Houston For-Profit 631 - $33,070
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville Brownsville For-Profit 631 - $27,035
Frank Phillips College Borger Public 623 - $37,179
Paul Quinn College Dallas Private NP 620 40.3% $29,288
Pima Medical Institute-El Paso El Paso For-Profit 617 - $38,673
Texas College Tyler Private NP 614 - $33,752
North American University Stafford Private NP 609 - -
Parker University Dallas Private NP 607 - $42,091
Western Technical College El Paso For-Profit 600 - $36,156
Western Texas College Snyder Public 599 - $42,508
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr Pharr For-Profit 596 - $27,035
Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas Dallas For-Profit 588 100.0% $34,657
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio San Antonio For-Profit 584 - $27,035
Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi For-Profit 578 - $27,035
Jarvis Christian University Hawkins Private NP 577 - $32,992
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions San Antonio For-Profit 575 100.0% $74,220
Southwestern Adventist University Keene Private NP 570 78.4% $52,946
Arlington Career Institute Arlington For-Profit 562 - $36,674
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford Stafford For-Profit 550 - $31,488
Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen McAllen For-Profit 546 - $31,102
The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Galveston Public 545 - $92,961
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen Harlingen For-Profit 543 - $27,035
Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi Corpus Christi For-Profit 533 - $31,102
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco Weslaco For-Profit 521 - $31,102
Career Schools of Texas Houston For-Profit 518 - $21,262
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Ft Worth Fort Worth For-Profit 500 - $26,885
Lamson Institute San Antonio For-Profit 498 - $38,015
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas Irving For-Profit 495 - $42,375
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Willowbrook Houston For-Profit 481 - $31,488
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-San Antonio San Antonio For-Profit 466 - $31,055
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston Public 465 - $88,757
Fortis College Houston For-Profit 455 - $33,193
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service Dallas Private NP 454 - $45,866
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso El Paso For-Profit 448 - $22,378
Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio San Antonio For-Profit 424 - $38,673
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville Brownsville For-Profit 423 - $31,102
Fortis Institute Houston For-Profit 422 - $33,193
College of Biblical Studies-Houston Houston Private NP 419 - $39,260
The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio San Antonio For-Profit 419 - $33,070
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas Dallas For-Profit 415 - $26,885
Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram San Antonio For-Profit 379 - $24,879
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington Arlington For-Profit 374 - $31,055
Paul Mitchell the School-San Antonio San Antonio For-Profit 361 - $28,693
Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health Lubbock Private NP 360 - $78,724
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston Houston For-Profit 360 - $58,327
Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington Arlington For-Profit 360 - $28,693
Vogue College of Cosmetology-McAllen McAllen For-Profit 344 - -
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston Public 334 - $90,232
Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas Carrollton For-Profit 328 - $28,693
The Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth Private NP 324 57.7% -
Collectiv Hair Dressing Academy-Collectiv Academy-Dallas Dallas For-Profit 319 - $29,334
Avenue Five Institute Austin For-Profit 316 - $30,280
Culinary Institute Inc Houston For-Profit 313 - $32,195
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas Dallas For-Profit 312 - $26,885
College of Biomedical Equipment Technology Schertz For-Profit 311 - -
Northwest Educational Center Houston For-Profit 305 - $25,442
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin Austin For-Profit 305 - $36,330
CCI Training Center-Arlington Arlington For-Profit 305 - $40,829
M T Training Center Desoto For-Profit 293 - -
Paul Mitchell the School-Houston Houston For-Profit 288 - $27,384
Arlington Baptist University Arlington Private NP 284 - $44,644
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Hurst Hurst For-Profit 273 - $31,488
Center for Advanced Legal Studies Houston For-Profit 271 - $56,561
Milan Institute-Amarillo Amarillo For-Profit 271 - $29,491
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie Grand Prairie For-Profit 268 100.0% $40,648
Miller-Motte College-STVT-Arlington Arlington For-Profit 268 - $31,102
Houston Barber School Houston For-Profit 264 - -
PCI Health Training Center Dallas For-Profit 256 - $34,096
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Houston Private NP 254 86.4% $37,786
Wade College Dallas For-Profit 252 - $36,657
The King's University Southlake Private NP 251 60.6% $41,471
Remington College-Dallas Campus Dallas Private NP 250 - $31,349
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San Antonio San Antonio For-Profit 250 - $32,162
Texas Tech University Health Scienes Center El Paso El Paso Public 242 - -
Grace School of Theology The Woodlands Private NP 229 - -
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Denton Denton For-Profit 228 - $31,055
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-San Antonio Military San Antonio For-Profit 225 - $22,378
Dallas Christian College Dallas Private NP 224 21.8% $43,503
Tint School of Makeup and Cosmetology-Dallas Grand Prairie For-Profit 220 - $26,381
South University-Austin Round Rock For-Profit 211 - $34,421
Vet Tech Institute of Houston Houston For-Profit 200 81.0% $35,765
Salon Boutique Academy Addison For-Profit 200 - -
MediaTech Institute-Dallas Dallas For-Profit 199 - $33,293
Houston Training School-Main Campus Houston For-Profit 198 - $18,991
Concorde Career College-San Antonio San Antonio For-Profit 195 95.2% $35,242
Concorde Career College-Dallas Dallas For-Profit 194 90.5% $42,456
Ocean Corporation Houston For-Profit 192 - $53,474
Texas Health School Houston For-Profit 192 - $30,187
Southern Careers Institute-Waco Waco For-Profit 185 - $27,035
Paul Mitchell the School-Austin Austin For-Profit 171 - $23,721
GA Beauty & Barber School McAllen For-Profit 171 - -
Tonsorial Arts Barber College Texarkana For-Profit 170 - -
Jacksonville College-Main Campus Jacksonville Private NP 157 - $38,885
Cortiva Institute-Arlington Arlington For-Profit 155 - $29,204
Remington College-Fort Worth Campus North Richland Hills Private NP 154 - $31,349
CyberTex Institute of Technology Austin For-Profit 152 - -
Texas Healthtech Institute Beaumont For-Profit 150 - -
The Professional Cosmetology Academy Laredo For-Profit 146 - -
Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus Austin For-Profit 139 - $30,280
Houston Training Schools-Gessner Houston For-Profit 138 - $18,991
Denver College of Nursing-Houston Houston For-Profit 135 - $81,809
Paul Mitchell the School-Clear Lake Webster For-Profit 133 - $27,384
The Salon Professional Academy-Lewisville Lewisville For-Profit 132 - $29,145
Criswell College Dallas Private NP 132 100.0% $43,185
Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy Amarillo For-Profit 129 - -
McAllen Careers Institute McAllen For-Profit 129 - -
Tri-State Cosmetology Institute El Paso For-Profit 126 - $18,157
Central Texas Beauty College-Round Rock Round Rock For-Profit 122 - $23,338
Ann Webb Skin Institute Austin For-Profit 121 - -
South Texas Training Center Pharr For-Profit 120 - $29,384
Amberton University Garland Private NP 114 - -
Alamo City Barber College San Antonio For-Profit 114 - -
CTK Healthcare & Career Institute Irving For-Profit 114 - -
Total Transformation Institute of Cosmetology San Marcos For-Profit 112 - -
Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus League City Private NP 111 - $31,349
Southwestern Christian College Terrell Private NP 110 - $32,672
Austin Career Institute LLC Austin For-Profit 102 - -
Baptist University of the Americas San Antonio Private NP 99 - $37,709
Wade Gordon Hairdressing Academy-Lubbock Lubbock For-Profit 96 - -
Precision Welding Academy Katy For-Profit 96 - -
American InterContinental University-Houston Houston For-Profit 94 - $36,144
Salon Professional Academy of San Antonio San Antonio For-Profit 94 - -
Deluxe Barber College San Antonio For-Profit 94 - -
Vogue College of Cosmetology San Antonio For-Profit 92 - -
The Culinary School of Fort Worth Fort Worth For-Profit 92 77.5% -
Advanced Barber College and Hair Design Weslaco For-Profit 91 - $18,519
Mei Barber School Brownsville For-Profit 91 - -
Vogue College of Cosmetology-San Antonio Fredericksburg San Antonio For-Profit 90 - -
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology Houston For-Profit 88 68.6% $57,529
UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-Harlingen Harlingen For-Profit 87 - $19,880
Interactive College of Technology Pasadena For-Profit 86 - $27,182
Top of the Line Barber School San Antonio For-Profit 86 - -
Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies Weslaco Private NP 84 - $33,472
Jay's Technical Institute Houston For-Profit 79 - $15,511
The Salon Professional Academy-Georgetown Georgetown For-Profit 79 - -
Baldwin Beauty School-North Austin Austin For-Profit 78 - $24,801
Nuvani Institute Eagle Pass For-Profit 77 - $22,354
The Recording Conservatory of Austin Austin For-Profit 77 - -
Southeast Texas Career Institute Silsbee For-Profit 75 - $24,835
Natural Images Beauty College Clute For-Profit 75 - -
Academy of Hair Design-Lufkin Lufkin For-Profit 74 - $20,892
William Edge Institute New Braunfels For-Profit 73 - $23,040
Victoria Beauty & Barber College Victoria For-Profit 73 - $18,831
Texas College of Cosmetology-San Angelo San Angelon For-Profit 72 - $21,685
Maestro College Arlington For-Profit 72 - $33,559
Salon & Spa Institute Brownsville For-Profit 71 - $21,571
KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts Dallas For-Profit 70 68.2% $30,187
Charles and Sues School of Hair Design Bryan For-Profit 69 - $27,724
Pearlands Innovative School of Beauty Pearland For-Profit 69 - -
CET-El Paso El Paso Private NP 67 - $32,986
Interactive College of Technology Houston For-Profit 65 - $27,182
DuVall's School of Cosmetology Bedford For-Profit 65 - $30,572
Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics Corpus Christi For-Profit 65 - -
Graduate America College Garland For-Profit 62 - $22,178
Epic Barber College Houston For-Profit 62 - -
Trend Barber College Houston For-Profit 61 - $16,575
Maestro College Dallas For-Profit 61 - $33,559
Institute of Allied Healthcare San Antonio For-Profit 60 - -
Bella Cosmetology and Barber College Greenville For-Profit 57 - -
BK Cosmo College of Cosmetology Kerrville For-Profit 55 - $20,270
Interactive College of Technology Houston For-Profit 55 - $27,182
Laredo CHI Academy Beauty School Laredo For-Profit 54 - -
Texas College of Cosmetology-Lubbock Lubbock For-Profit 54 - $21,685
UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-McAllen McAllen For-Profit 53 - $19,880
Academy Of Hair Design Jasper For-Profit 52 - $20,892
ABC Beauty Academy Richardson For-Profit 52 - $16,263
Diamonds College Sherman For-Profit 51 - $27,126
UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-La Joya La Joya For-Profit 51 - $19,880
East Texas Cosmetology College Lufkin For-Profit 51 - -
Mystros Barber Academy Houston Private NP 50 - -
Southwest College for the Deaf Big Spring Public 47 - $38,382
Premier Barber School Houston For-Profit 45 - -
Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology Irving For-Profit 44 - $26,381
Michael's Barber & Hair Stylist Academy Irving For-Profit 42 - -
University of North Texas Health Science Center Fort Worth Public 41 - $93,615
Texas College of Cosmetology-Abilene Abilene For-Profit 40 - $21,685
Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary Jacksonville Private NP 39 28.6% -
UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-San Antonio 410 San Antonio For-Profit 39 - $24,450
Seguin Beauty School-Seguin Seguin For-Profit 38 - $21,891
Texas Beauty College Haltom city For-Profit 38 - $26,392
Invictus Career College Dallas For-Profit 38 - $27,850
Barber Education Academy Laredo For-Profit 37 - -
Central Texas Beauty College-Temple Temple For-Profit 32 - $23,338
Neecee's Barber College Abilene For-Profit 32 - -
Christ Mission College San Antonio Private NP 32 100.0% -
Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin Austin For-Profit 31 - $24,801
Trend Barber College Houston For-Profit 30 - $16,575
Allgood Beauty Institute Frisco For-Profit 30 - -
Yahweh Beauty Academy Killeen For-Profit 29 - -
Hands on Therapy Mesquite For-Profit 28 - $28,323
Cosmetology Academy of Texarkana Texarkana For-Profit 28 - -
Legends Barber College Lufkin For-Profit 26 - -
UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences San Antonio For-Profit 24 - $13,862
Messenger College Bedford Private NP 24 37.5% $29,463
UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences - 03 Brownsville For-Profit 24 - $19,880
Mid Cities Barber College Grand Prairie For-Profit 22 - $24,664
Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers-San Antonio San Antonio For-Profit 21 - $24,251
Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design-Victoria Victoria For-Profit 18 - -
Brighton Barber Institute Hurst For-Profit 17 - -
Evvaylois Academy School of Beauty Brenham Private NP 14 - -
Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design-Bryan Bryan For-Profit 13 - -
Nuvani Institute San Antonio For-Profit 12 - $19,484
Mission Beauty Institute Mission For-Profit 11 - -
South Post Oak Barber College Houston For-Profit 10 - -
Barbers Trade School Beaumont For-Profit 9 - -
Graham's Barber College DALLAS For-Profit 8 - -
Dallas Barber & Stylist College Dallas For-Profit 8 - $20,142
DeVry University-Texas Irving For-Profit 8 - $45,987
Manuel and Theresa's School of Hair Design Brenham For-Profit 8 - -
Vogue International Academy Houston For-Profit 8 - -
Redeemers University North America Greenville Private NP 6 40.0% -
Graduate America Houston Private NP 3 100.0% -
The Chicago School-College of Nursing Richardson Private NP 2 - $56,899
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Austin Private NP - - -
Baylor College of Medicine Houston Private NP - - -
Dallas Theological Seminary Dallas Private NP - - -
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest Austin Private NP - - -
Oblate School of Theology San Antonio Private NP - - -
South Texas College of Law Houston Houston Private NP - - -
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas Public - - $76,860
Texas Chiropractic College Foundation Inc Pasadena Private NP - - -
Bakke Graduate University Dallas Private NP - - -
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med Houston For-Profit - - -
Texas Health and Science University Austin For-Profit - - -
Brite Divinity School Fort Worth Private NP - - $68,424
New Image Beauty and Barber School Harlingen For-Profit - - -
Salon Professional Academy (The) Whitehouse For-Profit - - -
United Education Institute-Dallas Dallas For-Profit - - $31,141
Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology-Plano Plano For-Profit - - $26,381
College of Health Care Professions-Garland Garland For-Profit - - $38,922
UEI College-United Education Institute-Houston Houston For-Profit - - $27,688
The Chicago School at Dallas Plano Private NP - - $56,899
Las Vegas College-Houston Career Institute Houston For-Profit - - $31,398
Northwest Educational Center-Construction Technology Houton For-Profit - - $25,442
Lincoln College of Technology-Houston Houston For-Profit - - $46,396
Columbia College - Fort Worth Fort Worth Private NP - - $45,378
Culinary Institute of America San Antonio San Antonio Private NP - - $47,475
San Jacinto College-North Campus Houston Public - - $43,062
San Jacinto College-South Campus Houston Public - - $43,062
San Jacinto Community College District - Generation Park Campus Houston Public - - $43,062
Texas A & M University Health Science Center Bryan Public - - $72,097
ECPI University - San Antonio San Antonio For-Profit - - $42,837
Nuvani Institute-Uvalde Uvalde For-Profit - - $19,484
Nuvani Institute-Del Rio Del Rio For-Profit - - $22,354
Nuvani Institute-South Campus Austin For-Profit - - $22,354
Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College Berkeley - Austin Austin Private NP - - -
Compu-Med Vocational Careers - Dallas Dallas For-Profit - - $22,226
Career Schools of Texas - Branch Campus #1 Dallas For-Profit - - $21,262
Career Schools of Texas - Branch Campus #2 Dallas For-Profit - - $21,262
Career Schools of Texas - Branch Campus #5 Houston For-Profit - - $21,262
Strayer University-Northwest Houston Houston For-Profit - - $40,092
Strayer University-North Dallas Farmers Branch For-Profit - - $40,092
Relay Graduate School of Education - Houston Houston Private NP - - -
Relay Graduate School of Education - San Antonio San Antonio Private NP - - -
Relay Graduate School of Education - Dallas-Fort Worth Dallas Private NP - - -
MT Training Center - Humble Humble For-Profit - - -
Mystros Barber Academy - Missouri City Missouri City Private NP - - -

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Texas A&M University-College Station
College Station, TX
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Dallas, TX
43,869 students
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
42,855 students
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Fort Worth, TX
42,300 students
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