74 schools · Texas
EMT, surgical tech and radiography programs in Texas
74 schools in Texas offer EMT, surgical tech and imaging programs (52 of them public), with 66 certificate and 61 associate programs between them. Graduates of the typical certificate program here earned $45,289 a year after finishing, compared with $53,120 nationally.
Schools74
Public schools52
Certificate programs66
Certificate: earnings 1 yr after$45,289
Certificate: earnings 4 yrs after$57,077
Associate: earnings 1 yr after$61,785
All EMT, surgical tech and imaging programs in Texas
Sorted by earnings one year after graduation. Click a heading to sort; tuition is the school's yearly tuition and fees (2025-26), in-state for public schools.
| School | Type | Credential | Graduates (2023-24) | Earnings 1 yr after | Earnings 4 yrs after | Median debt | School tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas CollegeDallas, TX | Community college | Certificate | 330 | $90,465 | $96,310 | n/a | $2,970 |
| Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney, TX | Community college | Certificate | 89 | $83,576 | n/a | n/a | $2,014 |
| San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, TX | Community college | Certificate | 59 | $82,285 | $80,161 | n/a | $2,490 |
| Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, TX | Community college | Certificate | 109 | $79,125 | $82,476 | $6,548 | $3,330 |
| Midland CollegeMidland, TX | Public technical school | Certificate | 28 | $78,928 | n/a | n/a | $3,180 |
| Weatherford CollegeWeatherford, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 89 | $77,382 | $86,018 | $13,767 | $5,250 |
| Austin Community College DistrictAustin, TX | Community college | Certificate | 107 | $77,255 | $72,051 | $9,721 | $2,550 |
| Central Texas CollegeKilleen, TX | Community college | Certificate | 45 | $73,619 | $64,631 | n/a | $3,750 |
| Houston City CollegeHouston, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 94 | $73,398 | $80,188 | $12,000 | $2,040 |
| Dallas CollegeDallas, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 143 | $72,171 | $84,351 | $10,500 | $2,970 |
| Galveston CollegeGalveston, TX | Public technical school | Certificate | 73 | $71,512 | $82,453 | n/a | $2,726 |
| Alvin Community CollegeAlvin, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 46 | $71,400 | $77,210 | $8,064 | $1,906 |
| Temple CollegeTemple, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 33 | $70,532 | $72,738 | $16,800 | $3,000 |
| Midland CollegeMidland, TX | Public technical school | Associate degree | 37 | $70,166 | $57,551 | n/a | $3,180 |
| Pima Medical Institute-El PasoEl Paso, TX | For-profit trade school | Associate degree | 40 | $69,236 | $77,913 | $28,500 | $16,895 |
| Pima Medical Institute-HoustonHouston, TX | For-profit trade school | Associate degree | 104 | $69,236 | $77,913 | $28,500 | $16,895 |
| North Central Texas CollegeGainesville, TX | Community college | Certificate | 41 | $67,906 | $73,811 | n/a | $5,088 |
| Lone Star College SystemThe Woodlands, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 142 | $67,600 | $73,655 | $9,125 | $3,330 |
| Collin County Community College DistrictMcKinney, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 65 | $67,142 | $68,327 | $7,000 | $2,014 |
| Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 103 | $67,135 | $83,608 | n/a | $1,998 |
| McLennan Community CollegeWaco, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 55 | $66,255 | $70,400 | $9,140 | $3,660 |
| Parker UniversityDallas, TX | Private college | Associate degree | 36 | $66,213 | $66,079 | $25,250 | $18,523 |
| Houston City CollegeHouston, TX | Community college | Certificate | 67 | $65,890 | $75,287 | n/a | $2,040 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | Public university | Certificate | 185 | $65,710 | $67,949 | n/a | n/a |
| Galveston CollegeGalveston, TX | Public technical school | Associate degree | 54 | $65,568 | $81,677 | $9,750 | $2,726 |
| South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 62 | $65,248 | $63,833 | n/a | $4,920 |
| Weatherford CollegeWeatherford, TX | Community college | Certificate | 62 | $64,601 | n/a | n/a | $5,250 |
| Concorde Career College-DallasDallas, TX | For-profit trade school | Associate degree | 68 | $64,307 | $65,345 | $24,594 | $19,375 |
| Grayson CollegeDenison, TX | Public technical school | Associate degree | 44 | $63,912 | $68,086 | n/a | $3,052 |
| Kilgore CollegeKilgore, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 41 | $63,205 | n/a | $16,625 | $2,160 |
| South Plains CollegeLevelland, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 43 | $62,647 | $61,018 | $15,500 | $2,733 |
| Tyler Junior CollegeTyler, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 80 | $62,075 | $60,609 | $13,924 | $2,424 |
| Austin Community College DistrictAustin, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 98 | $62,073 | $75,034 | $14,625 | $2,550 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-AustinAustin, TX | For-profit trade school | Associate degree | 67 | $61,785 | $48,051 | $26,327 | $18,400 |
| Texas State Technical CollegeWaco, TX | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 60 | $61,654 | $71,586 | $9,250 | $8,544 |
| San Jacinto Community CollegePasadena, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 215 | $61,606 | $71,782 | $8,305 | $2,490 |
| Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 110 | $61,082 | $64,970 | $9,500 | $2,136 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Fort WorthFort Worth, TX | For-profit trade school | Associate degree | 35 | $59,024 | $59,930 | $24,080 | $18,400 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen CampusMcAllen, TX | For-profit trade school | Associate degree | 17 | $59,024 | $59,930 | $24,080 | $17,400 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-NorthwestHouston, TX | For-profit trade school | Associate degree | 197 | $59,024 | $59,930 | $24,080 | $18,400 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | For-profit trade school | Associate degree | 59 | $59,024 | $59,930 | $24,080 | $25,400 |
| Concorde Career College-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | For-profit trade school | Associate degree | 73 | $59,021 | $62,762 | $24,594 | $19,186 |
| North Central Texas CollegeGainesville, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 31 | $58,736 | $68,343 | $13,700 | $5,088 |
| Blinn College DistrictBrenham, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 32 | $58,590 | $70,788 | $11,000 | $4,920 |
| Paris Junior CollegeParis, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 43 | $57,600 | $59,523 | n/a | $2,700 |
| El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 67 | $56,984 | $65,626 | n/a | $3,274 |
| Texas Southmost CollegeBrownsville, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 28 | $56,620 | $66,687 | $13,500 | $3,298 |
| Howard CollegeBig Spring, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 29 | $55,085 | $75,720 | n/a | $2,766 |
| Navarro CollegeCorsicana, TX | Community college | Certificate | 105 | $53,474 | $65,053 | n/a | $3,008 |
| St Philip's CollegeSan Antonio, TX | Public technical school | Associate degree | 100 | $53,399 | $64,985 | $8,000 | $3,412 |
| Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 60 | $52,849 | $64,849 | $4,875 | $3,440 |
| Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumont, TX | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 61 | $52,737 | $52,577 | $10,500 | $2,844 |
| Concorde Career College-Grand PrairieGrand Prairie, TX | For-profit trade school | Associate degree | 39 | $51,026 | $66,612 | $24,156 | $35,440 |
| Southwest University at El PasoEl Paso, TX | For-profit 2-year college | Associate degree | 58 | $49,255 | $59,097 | $34,214 | $16,000 |
| Texas State Technical CollegeWaco, TX | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 88 | $45,919 | $60,413 | $7,167 | $8,544 |
| Fortis CollegeHouston, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 23 | $44,659 | $57,077 | $20,000 | $18,133 |
| Fortis InstituteHouston, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 12 | $44,659 | $57,077 | $20,000 | $17,000 |
| South Texas CollegeMcAllen, TX | Community college | Certificate | 79 | $43,098 | $54,273 | n/a | $4,920 |
| Baptist Health System School of Health ProfessionsSan Antonio, TX | For-profit 2-year college | Associate degree | 76 | $42,922 | $59,142 | $20,000 | $13,760 |
| Cisco CollegeCisco, TX | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 15 | $40,962 | $53,880 | n/a | $4,710 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-AustinAustin, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 93 | $40,739 | $44,199 | $14,617 | $18,400 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-DallasDallas, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 62 | $40,739 | $44,199 | $14,617 | $18,400 |
| Concorde Career College-Grand PrairieGrand Prairie, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 54 | $35,964 | $38,636 | $9,500 | $35,440 |
| College of Health Care ProfessionsHouston, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 4 | $34,878 | $41,318 | $14,247 | $18,400 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Fort WorthFort Worth, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 108 | $34,878 | $41,318 | $14,247 | $18,400 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen CampusMcAllen, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 54 | $34,878 | $41,318 | $14,247 | $17,400 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-NorthwestHouston, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 110 | $34,878 | $41,318 | $14,247 | $18,400 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-San AntonioSan Antonio, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 95 | $34,878 | $41,318 | $14,247 | $25,400 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest HoustonHouston, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 83 | $34,878 | $41,318 | $14,247 | $18,400 |
| Southwest Texas CollegeUvalde, TX | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 17 | $33,005 | $34,591 | n/a | $2,646 |
| Valley Grande Institute for Academic StudiesWeslaco, TX | Nonprofit trade school | Certificate | 21 | $23,652 | $31,943 | $8,589 | $24,451 |
| Temple CollegeTemple, TX | Community college | Certificate | 39 | n/a | $80,992 | n/a | $3,000 |
| Odessa CollegeOdessa, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 35 | n/a | $78,169 | n/a | $2,688 |
| Howard CollegeBig Spring, TX | Community college | Certificate | 15 | n/a | $70,141 | n/a | $2,766 |
| Wharton County Junior CollegeWharton, TX | Community college | Certificate | 52 | n/a | $68,481 | $5,792 | $3,204 |
| Laredo CollegeLaredo, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 37 | n/a | $62,533 | n/a | $3,300 |
| Tarrant County College DistrictFort Worth, TX | Community college | Certificate | 65 | n/a | $61,171 | n/a | $1,998 |
| Trinity Valley Community CollegeAthens, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 12 | n/a | $60,204 | n/a | $2,640 |
| Angelina CollegeLufkin, TX | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 35 | n/a | $58,258 | n/a | $3,430 |
| Angelina CollegeLufkin, TX | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 7 | n/a | $54,239 | n/a | $3,430 |
| Paris Junior CollegeParis, TX | Community college | Certificate | 10 | n/a | $52,248 | n/a | $2,700 |
| Vernon CollegeVernon, TX | Community college | Certificate | 0 | n/a | $47,781 | n/a | $3,720 |
| Alvin Community CollegeAlvin, TX | Community college | Certificate | 55 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $1,906 |
| Amarillo CollegeAmarillo, TX | Community college | Certificate | 44 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,136 |
| Baptist Health System School of Health ProfessionsSan Antonio, TX | For-profit 2-year college | Certificate | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $13,760 |
| Blinn College DistrictBrenham, TX | Community college | Certificate | 22 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,920 |
| Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson, TX | Public technical school | Certificate | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,772 |
| Brazosport CollegeLake Jackson, TX | Public technical school | Associate degree | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,772 |
| CCI Training Center-ArlingtonArlington, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $11,485 |
| Central Texas CollegeKilleen, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,750 |
| Cisco CollegeCisco, TX | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $4,710 |
| Coastal Bend CollegeBeeville, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,916 |
| College of the MainlandTexas City, TX | Community college | Certificate | 8 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,310 |
| Covenant School of Nursing and Allied HealthLubbock, TX | Nonprofit trade school | Certificate | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Del Mar CollegeCorpus Christi, TX | Community college | Certificate | 9 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,440 |
| El Paso Community CollegeEl Paso, TX | Community college | Certificate | 60 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,274 |
| Grayson CollegeDenison, TX | Public technical school | Certificate | 103 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,052 |
| Hill CollegeHillsboro, TX | Community college | Certificate | 6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,570 |
| Hill CollegeHillsboro, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 14 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,570 |
| Kilgore CollegeKilgore, TX | Community college | Certificate | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,160 |
| Lamar Institute of TechnologyBeaumont, TX | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,844 |
| Lamar State College-OrangeOrange, TX | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,540 |
| Lamar State College-Port ArthurPort Arthur, TX | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 13 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $1,770 |
| Laredo CollegeLaredo, TX | Community college | Certificate | 31 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,300 |
| McLennan Community CollegeWaco, TX | Community college | Certificate | 30 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,660 |
| Navarro CollegeCorsicana, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,008 |
| Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant, TX | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,957 |
| Northeast Texas Community CollegeMount Pleasant, TX | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 7 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,957 |
| Odessa CollegeOdessa, TX | Community college | Certificate | 19 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,688 |
| Panola CollegeCarthage, TX | Public community or technical college | Certificate | 19 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,622 |
| Panola CollegeCarthage, TX | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 4 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,622 |
| Ranger CollegeRanger, TX | Community college | Certificate | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,765 |
| Rio Grande Valley CollegePharr, TX | For-profit trade school | Certificate | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $29,400 |
| San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio, TX | Community college | Certificate | 18 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,412 |
| San Antonio CollegeSan Antonio, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 12 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,412 |
| South Plains CollegeLevelland, TX | Community college | Certificate | 21 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,733 |
| Southwest Texas CollegeUvalde, TX | Public community or technical college | Associate degree | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,646 |
| St Philip's CollegeSan Antonio, TX | Public technical school | Certificate | 55 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,412 |
| Texarkana CollegeTexarkana, TX | Community college | Certificate | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,476 |
| Texarkana CollegeTexarkana, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,476 |
| Texas Southmost CollegeBrownsville, TX | Community college | Certificate | 11 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,298 |
| Trinity Valley Community CollegeAthens, TX | Community college | Certificate | 24 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,640 |
| Tyler Junior CollegeTyler, TX | Community college | Certificate | 26 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,424 |
| Vernon CollegeVernon, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 16 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,720 |
| Victoria CollegeVictoria, TX | Community college | Certificate | 31 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,976 |
| Victoria CollegeVictoria, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 16 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $2,976 |
| Wharton County Junior CollegeWharton, TX | Community college | Associate degree | 24 | n/a | n/a | n/a | $3,204 |
Cities with the most programs: Houston (7), San Antonio (6), Dallas (4), El Paso (3), Austin (2), Fort Worth (2), Waco (2), McAllen (2), McKinney (1), Pasadena (1), The Woodlands (1), Midland (1).
What counts: allied health diagnostic and treatment professions, such as EMT and paramedic, surgical technology, radiography and sonography.
Frequently asked questions
How many EMT, surgical tech and radiography programs are in Texas?
74 schools in Texas awarded EMT, surgical tech and imaging certificates or associate degrees recently, according to the U.S. Department of Education: 66 certificate and 61 associate programs.
Which EMT, surgical tech and imaging program in Texas has the highest earnings?
Dallas College in Dallas, where certificate graduates earned a median of $90,465 one year after finishing (programs with at least 5 graduates).
What is the cheapest EMT, surgical tech and imaging school in Texas?
By yearly tuition and fees, Lamar State College-Port Arthur in Port Arthur charges $1,770 (2025-26, in-state). Program fees, tools and licensing exams can add to that, so ask the school.
How much do EMT, surgical tech and imaging graduates make in Texas?
The typical certificate program in Texas reported median earnings of $45,289 one year after graduation and $57,077 four years after, for graduates who received federal aid and were working.
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EMT, surgical tech and radiography programs nationwide
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (institution and field of study files), data release of October 15, 2026. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working, not enrolled. What each figure covers.