Trade school programs in Texas
1,392 trade school programs in 23 fields of skilled trades, with costs, results and funding that can make them free
218 schools offer these programs, and Texas has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 23 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.
Trade school programs teach hands-on work with tools, machines and building systems. That runs from building work like carpentry, plumbing and electrical, through repairing cars, diesel trucks, heating and cooling systems and factory machinery, to welding, sheet metal, masonry, auto body repair, CNC machining, manufacturing and electronics work, solar and wind installation, water treatment, workplace safety, running heavy equipment and cranes, and inspecting homes. Most are certificates; some are two-year degrees or apprenticeships.
All job training programs in Texas, every line of work
Accredited trade schools in Texas, each school with its accreditor
Trade school programs by state, to compare Texas with other states
Compare trade school programs in Texas: cost, pay and results
300 programs at 97 schools
- Most cost
- $3,238 to $8,558
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $31,600
- Working 6 months later
- 70%
- Finished
- 74%
181 programs at 95 schools
- Most cost
- $2,895 to $9,495
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $36,700
- Working 6 months later
- 73%
- Finished
- 78%
132 programs at 50 schools
- Most cost
- $2,636 to $7,938
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $46,800
- Working 6 months later
- 80%
- Finished
- 60%
117 programs at 76 schools
- Most cost
- $2,461 to $6,658
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $34,500
- Working 6 months later
- 73%
- Finished
- 91%
82 programs at 31 schools
- Most cost
- $1,996 to $6,506
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $42,100
- Working 6 months later
- 75%
- Finished
- 48%
80 programs at 39 schools
- Most cost
- $2,372 to $7,125
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- 89%
75 programs at 33 schools
- Most cost
- $3,755 to $8,710
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $28,500
- Working 6 months later
- 73%
- Finished
- 60%
73 programs at 47 schools
- Most cost
- $1,984 to $5,525
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
66 programs at 29 schools
- Most cost
- $5,340 to $11,610
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $36,900
- Working 6 months later
- 76%
- Finished
- 58%
55 programs at 20 schools
- Most cost
- $2,690 to $9,545
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $45,500
- Working 6 months later
- 72%
- Finished
- Not enough data
39 programs at 8 schools
- Most cost
- $3,375 to $7,085
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $70,300
- Working 6 months later
- 78%
- Finished
- 100%
38 programs at 20 schools
- Most cost
- $1,250 to $6,125
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $38,200
- Working 6 months later
- 65%
- Finished
- Not enough data
37 programs at 15 schools
- Most cost
- $2,606 to $6,120
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $47,300
- Working 6 months later
- 69%
- Finished
- 47%
21 programs at 14 schools
- Most cost
- $3,840 to $12,495
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $48,300
- Working 6 months later
- 86%
- Finished
- 76%
21 programs at 8 schools
- Most cost
- $5,077 to $11,100
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $22,800
- Working 6 months later
- 69%
- Finished
- 39%
19 programs at 9 schools
- Most cost
- $4,605 to $11,200
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $33,400
- Working 6 months later
- 75%
- Finished
- 48%
17 programs at 12 schools
- Most cost
- $1,716 to $4,495
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
13 programs at 7 schools
- Most cost
- $2,250 to $6,200
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $40,200
- Working 6 months later
- 72%
- Finished
- 50%
11 programs at 9 schools
- Most cost
- $3,576 to $8,866
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
6 programs at 2 schools
- Most cost
- $2,295 to $5,995
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- Finished
- Not enough data
5 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- $554 to $4,984
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not reported
3 programs at 3 schools
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not reported
1 program at one school
- Most cost
- Not enough data
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
- Finished
- Not reported
Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Texas may offer more. How these figures are made
Other job training in Texas, by line of work
- IT certification programs666
- Medical certification programs551
- Business and office training550
- Nursing and patient care programs333
- Transportation and logistics training257
- Allied health programs228
- First responder training121
- Child care and social services training61
- Culinary and hospitality programs16
- Beauty school8
- All job training in Texas4,183
Programs approved in Texas in each line of work.
Where the Texas trade school numbers come from
Which Texas programs are counted?
Programs Texas approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).5 They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Texas offers.
What the figures for each field mean
Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).
Sources for the funding facts about trade school programs in Texas
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- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List