Several TCC programs earn top spot on TradeCollege.org’s Best Value Trade School rankings 

Tarrant County College is proud to announce several of its programs are highlighted in the 2021 Best Value Trade School rankings compiled by TradeCollege.org, a free resource for students seeking a career in the trades. Overall, TCC earned 61 different awards in this year’s rankings.

Construction Engineering Technology 

  • #1 in Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas (out of 3)
  • #2 in Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools (out of 9)
  • #2 in Best Value Schools in Texas (out of 10)
  • #5 In Best Value Schools (out of 10)

Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 

  • #1 in Best Value Schools in Texas (out of 10)
  • #1 in Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Texas (out of 10)
  • #1 in Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas (out of 10)
  • #3 in Best Value Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region (out of 10)
  • #5 in Best Value Schools in the Southwest Region (out of 10)
  • #5 in Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region (out of 10)

Mechanic & Repair Technologies 

  • #1 in Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas (out of 10)
  • #1 Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Texas (out of 10)
  • #1 Best value Schools in Texas (out of 10)

Electronics Engineering Technology  

  • #1 in Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region (out of 4)
  • #1 Best Value Schools in Texas (out of 10)
  • #1 Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas (out of 3)
  • #2 Best Value Schools in the Southwest Region (out of 10)
  • #2 Best Value Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region (out of 10)
  • #2 Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Texas (out of 8)
  • #17 Best value Schools (out of 21)

Drafting & Design Engineering Technology

  • #2 in Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region (out of 7)

Quality Control Technology

  • #2 in Best Value Schools in Texas (out of 8)

Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 

  • #2 in Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Texas (out of 10)
  • #5 in Best Value Schools in Texas (out of 13)
  • #7 Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas (out of 10)

Engineering Technologies

  • #1 in Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas (out of 10)
  • #2 in Best Associate Degree Schools in Texas (out of 8)
  • #3 in Best Value Schools in Texas (out of 10)

Dental Support Services

  • #4 in Best Value Schools in Texas (out of 10)

Mental & Social Health Services 

  • #4 in Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Texas (out of 10)
  • #4 in Best Value Schools in Texas (out of 10)

Architectural Engineering Technology

  • #5 in Best Value Schools (out of 10)

Allied Health Professions 

  • #7 in Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas (out of 10)
  • #7 in Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Texas (out of 10)
  • #8 in Best value Schools in Texas (out of 11)

Health Professions

  • #6 in Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Texas (out of 10)
  • #7 in Best Value Schools in Texas (out of 12)
  • #11 in Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas (out of 10)

Environmental Control Technology

  • #1 in Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region (out of 5)
  • #1 Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Texas (out of 6)
  • #1 in Best Value Schools in the Southwest Region (out of 10)
  • #1 in Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas (out of 4)
  • #1 in Best Value Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region (out of 8)
  • #5 in Best value Undergraduate Certificate Schools (out of 10)
  • #13 in Best Value Schools (out of 12)

Personal & Culinary Services

  • #5 in Best Value Schools in Texas (out of 10)
  • #7 in Best value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas (out of 13)
  • #8 in Best Value Schools in the Southwest Region (out of 11)
  • #11 in Best Value Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region (out of 18)

Health & Medical Administrative Services

  • #4 in Best Value Associate Degree Schools in Texas (out of 10)
  • #5 in Best Value Schools in Texas (out of 12)

Nationally, TCC ranked #216 out of 1,680 schools in Trade College Search’s most recent list of the Best Trade Schools for Affordable Quality. This puts TCC in the top 15 percent  for students seeking a quality and affordable education.

At just $64 per credit hour (or $960 for a 15-hour semester), TCC offers more than 70 fields of study, 82 associate degree programs, 132 certificates of completion and more than 200 technical programs.

To see a complete list of TCC’s programs, visit https://www.tccd.edu/academics/courses-and-programs/.

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