Colleges in Austin, TX
Colleges in and around Austin, ranked by return on investment.
| # | College | Type | 5-yr earnings | Net price | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | DR Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Community College District Austin, TX | Public | $55,130 | $6,390 | $10,499 | +245% | Strong return | |
| 2 | The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | Public | $73,674 | $19,857 | $20,500 | +230% | Strong return | |
| 3 | Concordia University Texas Austin, TX | Private | $66,485 | $23,131 | $21,852 | +114% | Strong return | |
| 4 | Universal Technical Institute-West Texas Austin, TX | For-profit | $53,251 | $26,117 | $14,267 | +44% | Break-even | |
| 5 | Saint Edward's University Austin, TX | Private | $59,217 | $25,578 | $24,803 | +28% | Break-even | |
| 6 | The College of Health Care Professions-Austin Austin, TX | For-profit | $33,069 | $27,575 | $9,120 | -304% | Poor return | |
| 7 | CyberTex Institute of Technology Austin, TX | For-profit | $35,707 | $33,163 | $7,811 | -358% | Poor return | |
| 8 | Southern Careers Institute-Austin Austin, TX | For-profit | $27,437 | $25,660 | $8,708 | -422% | Poor return | |
| 9 | Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts-Austin Austin, TX | For-profit | $28,704 | $19,564 | $16,000 | -463% | Poor return | |
| 10 | Avenue Five Institute Austin, TX | For-profit | $32,137 | $29,253 | $7,917 | -500% | Poor return | |
| 11 | Avenue Five Institute-South Austin Campus Austin, TX | For-profit | $32,137 | $28,695 | $7,917 | -507% | Poor return | |
| 12 | Paul Mitchell the School-Austin Austin, TX | For-profit | $31,923 | $19,002 | $7,917 | -698% | Poor return | |
| 13 | Baldwin Beauty School-South Austin Austin, TX | For-profit | $23,928 | $20,851 | $6,980 | -1,001% | Poor return | |
| 14 | Baldwin Beauty School-North Austin Austin, TX | For-profit | $23,928 | $18,134 | $6,980 | -1,119% | Poor return | |
| 15 | Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Austin, TX | Private | $67,335 | — | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 16 | Austin Career Institute LLC Austin, TX | For-profit | — | $17,145 | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 17 | Huston-Tillotson University Austin, TX | Private | — | $19,719 | $30,750 | — | Not enough data | |
| 18 | The Recording Conservatory of Austin Austin, TX | For-profit | — | $29,859 | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 19 | Academy of Hair Design - Austin Austin, TX | For-profit | — | — | $9,500 | — | Not enough data | |
| 20 | Nuvani Institute-South Campus Austin, TX | For-profit | — | — | $5,030 | — | Not enough data | |
| 21 | Texas Health and Science University Austin, TX | For-profit | $23,987 | — | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 22 | Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College Berkeley - Austin Austin, TX | Private | — | — | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 23 | Ann Webb Skin Institute Austin, TX | For-profit | — | $20,056 | — | — | Not enough data | |
| 24 | Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest Austin, TX | Private | — | — | — | — | Not enough data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.