2026 Rankings

Best Trade Schools in Texas

Data-driven rankings of 201 trade colleges in Texas based on graduation rates, student outcomes, and affordability. No paid placements.

201 Schools RankedPowered by IPEDS Data

Showing 1–25 of 201 schools

73.0/ 100

Strand Institute of Beauty & Esthetics

Corpus Christi, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:89%

Student-Faculty:6:1

Programs:5

Avg Tuition:$9,430

Financial Aid:96%

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72.7/ 100

Concorde Career College-San Antonio

San Antonio, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:79%

Student-Faculty:4:1

Programs:11

Avg Tuition:$47,207

Financial Aid:95%

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71.1/ 100

Academy of Hair Design-Jasper

Jasper, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:97%

Student-Faculty:6:1

Programs:2

Avg Tuition:$7,620

Financial Aid:100%

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70.5/ 100

CyberTex Institute of Technology

Austin, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:87%

Student-Faculty:5:1

Programs:3

Avg Tuition:$23,498

Financial Aid:100%

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70.1/ 100

CTK Healthcare & Career Institute

Irving, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:93%

Student-Faculty:6:1

Programs:6

Avg Tuition:$8,062

Financial Aid:52%

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70.0/ 100

Pearlands Innovative School of Beauty

Pearland, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:100%

Student-Faculty:6:1

Programs:2

Avg Tuition:$13,000

Financial Aid:100%

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69.8/ 100

Nuvani Institute

San Antonio, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:83%

Student-Faculty:4:1

Programs:3

Avg Tuition:$6,575

Financial Aid:100%

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69.4/ 100

ABC Beauty Academy

Richardson, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:87%

Student-Faculty:6:1

Programs:3

Avg Tuition:$5,547

Financial Aid:93%

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68.7/ 100

Texas Beauty College

Haltom city, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:82%

Student-Faculty:4:1

Programs:3

Avg Tuition:$5,547

Financial Aid:94%

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#10

68.6/ 100

Concorde Career College-Dallas

Dallas, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:75%

Student-Faculty:5:1

Programs:10

Avg Tuition:$44,032

Financial Aid:93%

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#11

68.2/ 100

Nuvani Institute

Eagle Pass, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:88%

Student-Faculty:9:1

Programs:4

Avg Tuition:$6,783

Financial Aid:95%

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#12

67.4/ 100

Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie

Grand Prairie, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:76%

Student-Faculty:5:1

Programs:9

Avg Tuition:$33,642

Financial Aid:84%

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#13

65.8/ 100

Pima Medical Institute-El Paso

El Paso, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:84%

Student-Faculty:13:1

Programs:9

Avg Tuition:$32,289

Financial Aid:96%

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#14

64.9/ 100

Academy of Hair Design-Lufkin

Lufkin, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:84%

Student-Faculty:10:1

Programs:4

Avg Tuition:$9,948

Financial Aid:100%

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#15

64.8/ 100

UCAS University of Cosmetology Arts & Sciences-McAllen

McAllen, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:74%

Student-Faculty:3:1

Programs:3

Avg Tuition:$9,313

Financial Aid:100%

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#16

62.1/ 100

South Texas Training Center

Pharr, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:95%

Student-Faculty:9:1

Programs:3

Avg Tuition:N/A

Financial Aid:100%

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#17

61.6/ 100

Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies

Weslaco, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:71%

Student-Faculty:7:1

Programs:5

Avg Tuition:$15,201

Financial Aid:100%

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#18

61.5/ 100

Paul Mitchell the School-San Antonio

San Antonio, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:74%

Student-Faculty:10:1

Programs:4

Avg Tuition:$12,940

Financial Aid:99%

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#18

61.5/ 100

PCI Health Training Center

Dallas, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:91%

Student-Faculty:13:1

Programs:3

Avg Tuition:$12,778

Financial Aid:91%

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#18

61.5/ 100

Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers-San Antonio

San Antonio, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:70%

Student-Faculty:5:1

Programs:5

Avg Tuition:$12,933

Financial Aid:99%

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#21

61.0/ 100

College of Health Care Professions

Houston, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:97%

Student-Faculty:33:1

Programs:5

Avg Tuition:$13,569

Financial Aid:91%

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#22

60.7/ 100

Austin Career Institute

Austin, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:89%

Student-Faculty:8:1

Programs:2

Avg Tuition:$16,995

Financial Aid:83%

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#23

60.3/ 100

The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus

McAllen, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:82%

Student-Faculty:25:1

Programs:7

Avg Tuition:$17,870

Financial Aid:98%

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#24

60.2/ 100

The College of Health Care Professions-Austin

Austin, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:85%

Student-Faculty:24:1

Programs:10

Avg Tuition:$28,900

Financial Aid:90%

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#25

60.1/ 100

Houston Training Schools-Gessner

Houston, TX · Private Trade School

Grad Rate:90%

Student-Faculty:15:1

Programs:3

Avg Tuition:$9,213

Financial Aid:95%

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Our rankings evaluate trade and vocational colleges using six weighted metrics derived from federal IPEDS data: graduation rate, student-faculty ratio, program breadth, institutional scale, financial accessibility, and affordability. Schools must meet minimum eligibility requirements to be ranked.

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