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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
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3,376 matching colleges · Showing 3,049–3,072
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Texas 213 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Net price / year$27,306PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Southern Careers Institute-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
Net price / year$29,343PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Jarvis Christian University
Hawkins, TX
Net price / year$9,825PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Southwestern Adventist University
Keene, TX
Net price / year$22,778Payback19.9 years
Weak ROI
Arlington Career Institute
Arlington, TX
Net price / year$24,633PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Stafford
Stafford, TX
Net price / year$23,220PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen
McAllen, TX
Net price / year$20,008PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Southern Careers Institute-Harlingen
Harlingen, TX
Net price / year$23,724PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Miller-Motte College-STVT-Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX
Net price / year$20,477PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Weslaco
Weslaco, TX
Net price / year$17,925PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Career Schools of Texas
Houston, TX
Net price / year$28,639PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Ft Worth
Fort Worth, TX
Net price / year$22,146PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Lamson Institute
San Antonio, TX
Net price / year$26,587PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas
Irving, TX
Net price / year$27,139PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Willowbrook
Houston, TX
Net price / year$22,143PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Net price / year$21,050PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Fortis College
Houston, TX
Net price / year$27,964PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service
Dallas, TX
Net price / year$22,825PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso
El Paso, TX
Net price / year$26,656PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Net price / year$21,882PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute-Brownsville
Brownsville, TX
Net price / year$16,277PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Fortis Institute
Houston, TX
Net price / year$18,332PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
College of Biblical Studies-Houston
Houston, TX
Net price / year$672PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
The College of Health Care Professions-South San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Net price / year$28,829PaybackNot available