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434with a Strong ROI verdict
College Scorecard · 2026 release
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3,376 matching colleges · Showing 3,073–3,096
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Texas 213 matching
View state rankingWeak 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
Weak ROI
CCI Training Center-Arlington
Arlington, TX
Net price / year$8,390PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Northwest Educational Center
Houston, TX
Net price / year$11,265PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Paul Mitchell the School-Houston
Houston, TX
Net price / year$24,814PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Arlington Baptist University
Arlington, TX
Net price / year$24,906PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Ogle School Hair Skin Nails-Hurst
Hurst, TX
Net price / year$21,792PaybackNot available
Solid ROI
Center for Advanced Legal Studies
Houston, TX
Net price / year$13,959Payback6.8 years
Weak ROI
Milan Institute-Amarillo
Amarillo, TX
Net price / year$28,468PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie, TX
Net price / year$31,288PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Miller-Motte College-STVT-Arlington
Arlington, TX
Net price / year$22,520PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
PCI Health Training Center
Dallas, TX
Net price / year$20,368PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service
Houston, TX
Net price / year$44,047PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Wade College
Dallas, TX
Net price / year$20,778PaybackNot available