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71 schools in Texas offer emt & paramedic-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 5 registered apprenticeship sponsors in Texas train emt & paramedic apprentices — see apprenticeships. Federal program data groups emt & paramedic with radiologic technology — schools below may offer any of these.
Texas requires state certification from the Department of State Health Services to work as a paramedic. You must complete a DSHS-approved paramedic program (typically 1,000+ hours after EMT), pass the NREMT Paramedic exam, and clear a fingerprint background check; certification renews every 4 years with 72 CE hours. Texas also offers a higher 'Licensed Paramedic' title for those with a 2-year EMS degree or any bachelor's degree.
Official source: Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), EMS-Trauma Systems · Exam: NREMT Paramedic cognitive exam (National Registry), then separate Texas state application · Typical requirement: 18+, high school diploma/GED, current EMT certification, completion of a DSHS-approved paramedic program (typically 1,000-1,300+ hours), AHA BLS card, fingerprint background check. The 'Licensed Paramedic' title additionally requires a 2-year EMS degree or any 4-year degree.
| School | City | Type | Net price / yr | Completion | Earnings (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of the Mainland | Texas City | public | $1,342 | 33.7% | $39,639 |
| Lamar State College-Orange | Orange | public | $1,655 | 34.2% | $36,587 |
| South Texas College | McAllen | public | $1,751 | 32.7% | $36,788 |
| Victoria College | Victoria | public | $3,043 | 27.6% | $42,382 |
| Texas Southmost College | Brownsville | public | $3,085 | 32.9% | $41,900 |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur | Port Arthur | public | $2,846 | 32.5% | $37,120 |
| Dallas College | Dallas | public | $3,214 | 22.8% | $41,714 |
| Del Mar College | Corpus Christi | public | $3,399 | 23.7% | $38,656 |
| El Paso Community College | El Paso | public | $3,206 | 24.1% | $35,212 |
| Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth | public | $4,337 | 24.5% | $42,727 |
| Midland College | Midland | public | $4,512 | 23.9% | $43,958 |
| Brazosport College | Lake Jackson | public | $4,732 | 35.9% | $45,910 |
| Wharton County Junior College | Wharton | public | $4,666 | 24.6% | $44,960 |
| Trinity Valley Community College | Athens | public | $4,092 | 29.1% | $38,567 |
| Amarillo College | Amarillo | public | $4,600 | 35.8% | $41,302 |
| St Philip's College | San Antonio | public | $4,273 | 18.5% | $38,224 |
| San Antonio College | San Antonio | public | $4,585 | 19.1% | $39,711 |
| Coastal Bend College | Beeville | public | $4,237 | 28.8% | $35,086 |
| McLennan Community College | Waco | public | $5,051 | 24.7% | $39,163 |
| Kilgore College | Kilgore | public | $5,364 | 33.1% | $37,975 |
| North Central Texas College | Gainesville | public | $6,587 | 24.2% | $45,809 |
| Grayson College | Denison | public | $5,880 | 32.1% | $40,873 |
| Panola College | Carthage | public | $5,216 | 36.9% | $36,072 |
| Houston City College | Houston | public | $5,737 | 20.5% | $39,254 |
| Austin Community College District | Austin | public | $6,390 | 16.1% | $43,177 |
| Odessa College | Odessa | public | $6,368 | 23% | $42,026 |
| Vernon College | Vernon | public | $6,404 | 28.9% | $40,464 |
| Howard College | Big Spring | public | $6,147 | 32.3% | $38,382 |
| South Plains College | Levelland | public | $6,791 | 24.2% | $41,276 |
| Laredo College | Laredo | public | $5,798 | 32.7% | $33,934 |
| Ranger College | Ranger | public | $6,182 | 26.9% | $35,552 |
| Northeast Texas Community College | Mount Pleasant | public | $6,706 | 44.5% | $37,870 |
| Collin County Community College District | McKinney | public | $8,969 | 20.3% | $48,701 |
| Alvin Community College | Alvin | public | $8,525 | 30.2% | $45,762 |
| Hill College | Hillsboro | public | $7,577 | 24% | $39,572 |
| Southwest Texas College | Uvalde | public | $7,372 | 38.9% | $35,563 |
| Angelina College | Lufkin | public | $7,773 | 24.9% | $37,301 |
| Paris Junior College | Paris | public | $7,690 | 28.8% | $36,515 |
| Galveston College | Galveston | public | $8,412 | 35.2% | $37,233 |
| Blinn College District | Brenham | public | $10,844 | 16.2% | $46,318 |
| Weatherford College | Weatherford | public | $9,967 | 27.9% | $42,397 |
| Cisco College | Cisco | public | $9,624 | 26.1% | $39,092 |
| Central Texas College | Killeen | public | $10,265 | 17% | $40,995 |
| Texarkana College | Texarkana | public | $8,812 | 44.6% | $34,647 |
| Lone Star College System | The Woodlands | public | $11,252 | 20.2% | $42,466 |
| Tyler Junior College | Tyler | public | $10,206 | 26.2% | $38,140 |
| Temple College | Temple | public | $10,682 | 20.2% | $38,678 |
| San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena | public | $12,143 | 32.2% | $43,062 |
| Texas State Technical College | Waco | public | $13,508 | 40.4% | $38,916 |
| Lamar Institute of Technology | Beaumont | public | $13,866 | 37.2% | $38,991 |
| Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies | Weslaco | private nonprofit | $12,051 | 84.4% | $33,472 |
| Navarro College | Corsicana | public | $14,820 | 26.5% | $38,716 |
| Fortis Institute | Houston | private for-profit | $18,332 | 63.9% | $33,193 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | Houston | private for-profit | $21,396 | 74.8% | $38,673 |
| Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio | San Antonio | private for-profit | $21,882 | 59.3% | $38,673 |
| Southwest University at El Paso | El Paso | private for-profit | $16,906 | 82.1% | $29,648 |
| Concorde Career College-Dallas | Dallas | private for-profit | $25,299 | 76.8% | $42,456 |
| Pima Medical Institute-El Paso | El Paso | private for-profit | $23,412 | 81.8% | $38,673 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Dallas | Dallas | private for-profit | $27,411 | 75.8% | $38,922 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Austin | Austin | private for-profit | $27,575 | 81.1% | $38,922 |
| Concorde Career College-San Antonio | San Antonio | private for-profit | $26,599 | 78.7% | $35,242 |
| Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie | Grand Prairie | private for-profit | $31,288 | 74.9% | $40,648 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-McAllen Campus | McAllen | private for-profit | $25,829 | 85.6% | $33,070 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Fort Worth | Fort Worth | private for-profit | $27,606 | 83.4% | $33,070 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest | Houston | private for-profit | $27,830 | 73.3% | $33,070 |
| Fortis College | Houston | private for-profit | $27,964 | 67.4% | $33,193 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-San Antonio | San Antonio | private for-profit | $28,106 | 82.8% | $33,070 |
| The College of Health Care Professions-Southwest Houston | Houston | private for-profit | $28,471 | 77.4% | $33,070 |
| Baptist Health System School of Health Professions | San Antonio | private for-profit | not reported | 88% | $74,220 |
| Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health | Lubbock | private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | $78,724 |
| Rio Grande Valley College | Pharr | private for-profit | $19,500 | 77.7% | not reported |
Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.
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