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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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213 matching colleges · Showing 169–192
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Texas 213 matching
View state rankingWeak 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
Weak ROI
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Dallas
Dallas, TX
Net price / year$21,797PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram
San Antonio, TX
Net price / year$27,022PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Arlington
Arlington, TX
Net price / year$19,447PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Paul Mitchell the School-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Net price / year$30,294PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Houston
Houston, TX
Net price / year$23,529Payback9.4 years
Weak ROI
Paul Mitchell the School-Arlington
Arlington, TX
Net price / year$24,060PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Paul Mitchell the School-Dallas
Carrollton, TX
Net price / year$33,369PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Collectiv Hair Dressing Academy-Collectiv Academy-Dallas
Dallas, TX
Net price / year$18,663PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Avenue Five Institute
Austin, TX
Net price / year$29,253PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Culinary Institute Inc
Houston, TX
Net price / year$30,428PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-North Dallas
Dallas, TX
Net price / year$22,774PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin
Austin, TX
Net price / year$19,564PaybackNot available