Community Colleges & Trade Schools in Texas
243 community colleges and trade schools in 84 cities and 57 counties · Data as of 10/15/2026
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Community colleges and trade schools in Texas at a glance
- With a population of 30,188,424, Texas has 243 community colleges and trade schools (8.0 per 1 million people).
- Per person, that is 15% below the national rate (9.5 per 1 million).
- It ranks 2nd among the states by number of community colleges and trade schools.
- The largest group is Trade and Career School (80%), ahead of Community College and For-Profit College.
- Houston (28), San Antonio (22) and Austin (13) have the most, 26% of the state total combined.
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- Houston28
- San Antonio22
- Austin13
- Dallas12
- Arlington6
- Brownsville6
- Irving6
- McAllen6
- El Paso5
- Grand Prairie5
- Fort Worth4
- Lufkin4
- Amarillo3
- Beaumont3
- Brenham3
- Corpus Christi3
- Laredo3
- Lubbock3
- Pharr3
- Texarkana3
- Victoria3
- Waco3
- Abilene2
- Big Spring2
- Bryan2
- Harlingen2
- Hurst2
- Richardson2
- Temple2
- Weslaco2
- Addison1
- Balcones Heights1
- Baytown1
- Bedford1
- Beeville1
- Borger1
- Carrollton1
- Carthage1
- Cisco1
- Clarendon1
- Copperas Cove1
- Denton1
- Eagle Pass1
- Farmers Branch1
- Frisco1
- Gainesville1
- Garland1
- Georgetown1
- Greenville1
- Haltom City1
- Hillsboro1
- Jacinto City1
- Jacksonville1
- Jasper1
- Kilgore1
- Killeen1
- La Joya1
- League City1
- Levelland1
- Lewisville1
- Live Oak1
- Llano Grande1
- Mesquite1
- Mission1
- New Braunfels1
- North Richland Hills1
- Orange1
- Pantego1
- Paris1
- Pasadena1
- Port Arthur1
- Ranger1
- Round Rock1
- San Angelo1
- San Marcos1
- Schertz1
- Seguin1
- Sherman1
- Silsbee1
- Snyder1
- Stafford1
- Vernon1
- Webster1
- Wharton1
All community colleges and trade schools in Texas
243 listed, A to Z · Page 1 of 9
- ABC Beauty AcademyTrade and Career School · 52 students · Net price $13,469Richardson, TX
- Academy Of Hair DesignTrade and Career School · 52 students · Net price $11,743Jasper, TX
- Academy of Hair Design-LufkinTrade and Career School · 74 students · Net price $10,656Lufkin, TX
- Advanced Barber College and Hair DesignTrade and Career School · 91 students · Net price $39,978Weslaco, TX
- Alamo City Barber CollegeTrade and Career School · 114 students · Net price $13,190San Antonio, TX
- Allgood Beauty InstituteTrade and Career School · 30 students · Net price $33,959Frisco, TX
- Amarillo CollegeCommunity College · 7,399 students · Net price $8,580Amarillo, TX
- Angelina CollegeCommunity College · 2,370 students · Net price $7,315Lufkin, TX
- Ann Webb Skin InstituteTrade and Career School · 121 students · Net price $25,243Austin, TX
- Arlington Career InstituteTrade and Career School · 562 students · Net price $18,913Arlington, TX
- Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-AustinFor-Profit College · 305 students · Net price $18,256Austin, TX
- Austin Career Institute LLCTrade and Career School · 102 students · Net price $20,386Austin, TX
- Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-San AntonioTrade and Career School · 250 students · Net price $16,461San Antonio, TX
- Avenue Five InstituteTrade and Career School · 316 students · Net price $28,733Austin, TX
- Avenue Five Institute-South Austin CampusTrade and Career School · 139 students · Net price $28,887Austin, TX
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-DallasTrade and Career School · 495 students · Net price $27,867Irving, TX
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-HoustonTrade and Career School · 360 students · Net price $24,638Houston, TX
- Baldwin Beauty School-North AustinTrade and Career School · 78 students · Net price $18,743Austin, TX
- Baldwin Beauty School-South AustinTrade and Career School · 31 students · Net price $18,682Austin, TX
- Barber Education AcademyTrade and Career School · 37 students · Net price $7,261Laredo, TX
- Barbers Trade SchoolTrade and Career School · 9 students · Net price $10,851Beaumont, TX
- Bella Cosmetology and Barber CollegeTrade and Career School · 57 students · Net price $23,317Greenville, TX
- Blinn College DistrictCommunity College · 15,535 students · Net price $9,773Brenham, TX
- Brighton Barber InstituteTrade and Career School · 17 students · Net price $26,772Hurst, TX
- CCI Training Center-ArlingtonTrade and Career School · 305 students · Net price $8,482Arlington, TX
- CET-El PasoTrade and Career School · 67 students · Net price $17,741El Paso, TX
- CTK Healthcare & Career InstituteTrade and Career School · 114 students · Net price $6,260Irving, TX
- Career Schools of TexasTrade and Career School · 518 students · Net price $31,057Houston, TX
- Career Schools of Texas - Branch Campus #1Trade and Career SchoolDallas, TX
- Career Schools of Texas - Branch Campus #2Trade and Career SchoolDallas, TX
Frequently asked questions
- How many community colleges and trade schools are in Texas?
- There are 243 community colleges and trade schools in Texas in our data as of 10/15/2026.
- Which Texas cities have the most community colleges and trade schools?
- Houston (28), San Antonio (22), Austin (13), Dallas (12), Arlington (6).