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Trade schools in Texas
College Scorecard lists 65 schools in Texas that graduated students in electrical, HVAC, plumbing or construction programs in the latest year: 37 electrical, 42 HVAC, 9 plumbing, 12 construction trades, 7 construction management.1
$3,011median public tuition a year
| School | City | Programs | Credential | Type | Completers | Tuition | Cost a year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lone Star College System | The Woodlands | Electrical, HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 377 | $3,330 | $21,720 |
| San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena | Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 346 | $2,490 | $10,665 |
| Tulsa Welding School-Houston | Houston | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 293 | $22,025 | $32,385 |
| Texas State Technical College | Waco | Electrical, Construction trades, Plumbing, HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 274 | $8,544 | $25,254 |
| Dallas College | Dallas | Electrical, HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 267 | $2,970 | $23,698 |
| Southern Careers Institute-Brownsville | Brownsville | Electrical | Certificate | For-profit | 202 | $13,950 | $23,488 |
| South Texas College | McAllen | Electrical, HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 192 | $4,920 | $9,685 |
| Lamson Institute | San Antonio | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 184 | $17,995 | $30,093 |
| Collin County Community College District | McKinney | Electrical, Construction trades, Plumbing, Construction management | Associate, Certificate, Bachelor's | Public | 167 | $2,014 | $16,711 |
| Houston City College | Houston | Electrical, HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 109 | $2,040 | $12,286 |
| St Philip's College | San Antonio | Electrical, Plumbing | Associate, Certificate | Public | 101 | $3,412 | $12,110 |
| Del Mar College | Corpus Christi | Electrical, Construction trades, HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 97 | $3,440 | $13,106 |
| Southern Careers Institute-San Antonio | San Antonio | Electrical | Certificate | For-profit | 91 | $20,025 | $35,530 |
| Austin Career Institute LLC | Austin | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 88 | $19,284 | $23,731 |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | San Antonio | Construction trades | Bachelor's, Graduate certificate | Public | 78 | $9,019 | $24,626 |
| Brazosport College | Lake Jackson | Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 71 | $2,772 | $9,288 |
| Texas Southmost College | Brownsville | Construction trades, HVAC, Construction management | Associate, Certificate | Public | 67 | $3,298 | $10,528 |
| South Plains College | Levelland | Electrical, HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 62 | $2,733 | $16,002 |
| Lee College | Baytown | Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 57 | $2,520 | $12,840 |
| Paris Junior College | Paris | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate, Associate | Public | 57 | $2,700 | $15,100 |
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler | HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 55 | $2,424 | $14,335 |
| El Paso Community College | El Paso | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate, Associate | Public | 54 | $3,274 | $16,110 |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso | Construction management | Master's | Public | 53 | $9,772 | $17,245 |
| Galveston College | Galveston | Electrical, HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 51 | $2,726 | $12,931 |
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton | HVAC | Certificate | Public | 50 | $3,204 | $11,578 |
| Trinity Valley Community College | Athens | Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 47 | $2,640 | $12,958 |
| Southwest Texas College | Uvalde | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate, Associate | Public | 47 | $2,646 | $13,208 |
| Laredo College | Laredo | Electrical | Certificate | Public | 46 | $3,300 | $10,357 |
| Austin Community College District | Austin | Electrical, Construction trades, Construction management | Certificate, Associate | Public | 43 | $2,550 | $12,055 |
| Texarkana College | Texarkana | Electrical, HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 43 | $2,476 | $13,378 |
| Central Texas College | Killeen | Construction trades, HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 39 | $3,750 | $13,749 |
| Fortis Institute | Houston | HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 32 | $17,000 | $29,809 |
| Lamar Institute of Technology | Beaumont | Electrical, Plumbing | Associate, Certificate | Public | 31 | $2,844 | $16,028 |
| Remington College-Dallas Campus | Dallas | Construction trades, HVAC | Associate, Bachelor's, Certificate | Nonprofit | 28 | $23,783 | $27,558 |
| Fortis College | Houston | HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 25 | $18,133 | $38,212 |
| Southern Careers Institute-Waco | Waco | Electrical | Certificate | For-profit | 24 | $18,450 | $26,968 |
| Cisco College | Cisco | Construction trades, HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 23 | $4,710 | $18,096 |
| Northeast Texas Community College | Mount Pleasant | Electrical | Certificate | Public | 22 | $2,957 | $12,961 |
| Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth | Electrical | Associate, Certificate | Public | 22 | $1,998 | $10,251 |
| Hill College | Hillsboro | HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 22 | $3,570 | $12,900 |
| Kilgore College | Kilgore | HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 19 | $2,160 | $15,017 |
| Western Texas College | Snyder | Electrical | Certificate | Public | 17 | $3,300 | $13,530 |
| North Central Texas College | Gainesville | HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 17 | $5,088 | $13,258 |
| Grayson College | Denison | Electrical | Associate, Certificate | Public | 16 | $3,052 | $14,998 |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur | Port Arthur | HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 16 | $1,770 | $11,336 |
| Remington College-Fort Worth Campus | North Richland Hills | Construction trades, HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Nonprofit | 16 | $22,171 | $29,737 |
| Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches | Construction management | Bachelor's | Public | 8 | $11,228 | $28,762 |
| Vernon College | Vernon | Electrical | Associate, Certificate | Public | 7 | $3,720 | $14,388 |
| McAllen Careers Institute | McAllen | Plumbing | Certificate | For-profit | 7 | $17,775 | $23,129 |
| Lamar State College-Orange | Orange | Construction trades, HVAC, Construction management | Associate, Certificate | Public | 3 | $3,540 | $10,188 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler | Construction management | Bachelor's | Public | 2 | $9,736 | $25,905 |
| Western Technical College | El Paso | Electrical | Certificate | For-profit | 0 | $4,853 | |
| Southern Careers Institute-Austin | Austin | Electrical | Certificate | For-profit | 0 | $18,450 | $32,649 |
| Odessa College | Odessa | Electrical | Certificate | Public | 0 | $2,688 | $13,797 |
| Maestro College | Dallas | Electrical | Certificate | For-profit | 0 | $17,000 | $33,106 |
| Tulsa Welding School-Dallas Campus | Irving | Electrical, HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 0 | $22,025 | $31,271 |
| Arlington Career Institute | Arlington | HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 0 | $18,600 | $22,852 |
| Blinn College District | Brenham | HVAC | Associate, Certificate | Public | 0 | $4,920 | $15,938 |
| Panola College | Carthage | HVAC | Certificate | Public | 0 | $2,622 | $12,844 |
| Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. | Houston | HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 0 | $50,198 | $36,208 |
| Interactive College of Technology | Pasadena | HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 0 | $10,970 | $27,471 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Dallas | Irving | HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 0 | $16,757 | $33,584 |
| CyberTex Institute of Technology | Austin | HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 0 | $16,500 | $55,689 |
| Universal Technical Institute-West Texas | Austin | HVAC | Certificate | For-profit | 0 | $56,160 | $33,131 |
| Southwest College for the Deaf | Big Spring | Construction trades | Certificate | Public | 0 | $2,766 | $15,653 |
Construction trades (CIP 46.04) covers carpentry, masonry, roofing and other building trades together. Tuition: in-state tuition for a year, or program tuition at schools that bill by program. Cost a year: average cost of attendance at the school.
Which trade schools in Texas graduate the most students?
Lone Star College System in The Woodlands had the most completers in these programs in the latest year, 377, then San Jacinto Community College with 346.1
How much does trade school cost in Texas?
Public schools on the list charge a median $3,011 a year in in-state tuition; for-profit schools charge a median $18,133 in program tuition.1
Certificate or associate degree?
61 of the 65 schools offer a certificate in these trades and 35 offer an associate degree.1 A certificate is the shorter credential; an associate degree adds general education courses.
What is the highest-paying trade in Texas?
Of the five trades on this site, general contractors have the highest median pay in Texas, $35.83 an hour.2
| Trade | Median hourly | Schools | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Contractors | $35.83 | 15 | Schools · Salary · Apprenticeships |
| Plumbers | $28.77 | 9 | Schools · Salary · Apprenticeships |
| Electricians | $28.16 | 37 | Schools · Salary · Apprenticeships |
| HVAC Technicians | $27.77 | 42 | Schools · Salary · Apprenticeships |
| Roofers | $22.13 | 12 | Salary · Apprenticeships |
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Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (field of study and institution data) (collegescorecard.ed.gov)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Texas, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)