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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
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3,376 matching colleges · Showing 2,977–3,000
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Texas 213 matching
View state rankingSolid ROI
Saint Edward's University
Austin, TX
Net price / year$25,578Payback9.8 years
Slow ROI
Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX
Net price / year$28,516Payback13.5 years
Weak ROI
Angelina College
Lufkin, TX
Net price / year$7,773PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Victoria College
Victoria, TX
Net price / year$3,043PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Chamberlain University-Texas
Houston, TX
Net price / year$32,209Payback2.9 years
Weak ROI
Hill College
Hillsboro, TX
Net price / year$7,577PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Paris Junior College
Paris, TX
Net price / year$7,690PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Vernon College
Vernon, TX
Net price / year$6,404PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Southwest University at El Paso
El Paso, TX
Net price / year$16,906PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX
Net price / year$20,590Payback23.7 years
Weak ROI
Texas A&M University-Texarkana
Texarkana, TX
Net price / year$12,997PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, TX
Net price / year$6,706PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Tulsa Welding School-Houston
Houston, TX
Net price / year$35,101PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Coastal Bend College
Beeville, TX
Net price / year$4,237PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX
Net price / year$21,145Payback9.8 years
Slow ROI
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX
Net price / year$24,066Payback16.9 years
Weak ROI
Cisco College
Cisco, TX
Net price / year$9,624PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Howard College
Big Spring, TX
Net price / year$6,147PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth
Irving, TX
Net price / year$26,265Payback18.4 years
Strong ROI
Galen Health Institutes-Houston
Houston, TX
Net price / year$30,222Payback4.6 years
Weak ROI
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie, TX
Net price / year$33,250PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Galveston College
Galveston, TX
Net price / year$8,412PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Clarendon College
Clarendon, TX
Net price / year$8,390PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX
Net price / year$2,846PaybackNot available