Top Texas Vocational Schools : Programs, Colleges, Degrees, Courses, Classes, Certification, Training

Vocational Schools in Texas

Texas contains 192 schools that offer vocational programs. Rice University, the highest-ranking vocational school in TX, has a total student population of 5,576 and is the 28th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 192 vocational schools in Texas, only 13 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, School of Automotive Machinists comes out as the most expensive ($46,386/yr), with The University of Texas-Pan American as the lowest recorded at only $1,646/yr.

Vocational students from Texas schools who go on to become vocational educators, event planners, landscape architects, landscape designers, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 114,420 people working as vocational education teachers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $52,030. Also, Middle school teachers make on average $53,550 per year and there are about 665,420 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Texas alone, there are 78,750 employed middle school teachers earning an average yearly salary of $50,350. Vocational education teachers in this state earn $50,790/yr and there are 11,900 employed.

Also, within the vocational schools in Texas, the average student population is 3,703 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1. Aside from vocational, there are 11086 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,493 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $3,572, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Vocational Programs in Texas

Stephen F Austin State University

Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

Levels offered: Masters

Schreiner University

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

The University of Texas-Pan American

Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

Levels offered: Masters

Concorde Career Institute

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Levels offered: Certificate

Dallas Nursing Institute

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Levels offered: Certificate

Platt College

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Levels offered: Certificate

Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Levels offered: Certificate

Computer Career Center

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training

Levels offered: Certificate

University of North Texas

Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

Levels offered: Certificate, Masters

Texas Interesting Facts

Texas is popularly known as The Lone Star State.
The Alamo is located in San Antonio. It is where Texas defenders fell to Mexican General Santa Anna and the phrase Remember the Alamo originated. The Alamo is considered the cradle of Texas liberty and the state's most popular historic site.
The lightning whelk is the official state shell.
"Texas is the only state to have the flags of 6 different nations fly over it. They are: Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States, and the United States."
"Although six flags have flown over Texas, there have been eight changes of government: Spanish 1519-1685, French 1685-1690, Spanish 1690-1821, Mexican 1821-1836, Republic of Texas 1836-1845, United States 1845-1861, Confederate States 1861-1865, United States 1865-present"

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