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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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213 matching colleges · Showing 145–168
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Texas 213 matching
View state rankingWeak ROI
The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston
Houston, TX
Net price / year$28,471PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
College of Health Care Professions
Houston, TX
Net price / year$29,837PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville
Brownsville, TX
Net price / year$17,864PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Frank Phillips College
Borger, TX
Net price / year$7,953PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Paul Quinn College
Dallas, TX
Net price / year$12,709PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Pima Medical Institute-El Paso
El Paso, TX
Net price / year$23,412PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Texas College
Tyler, TX
Net price / year$10,958PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Parker University
Dallas, TX
Net price / year$29,135PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Western Technical College
El Paso, TX
Net price / year$28,004PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Western Texas College
Snyder, TX
Net price / year$3,562PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Southern Careers Institute-Pharr
Pharr, TX
Net price / year$21,833PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas
Dallas, TX
Net price / year$38,488PaybackNot available
Weak 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