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Diesel mechanic schools in Texas
Texas has 25 accredited campuses awarding diesel tech credentials. If you finish and work as a diesel technician in Texas, expect to start around $40,930–$47,520 and reach a median of $58,810 with experience; the top quarter earn $70,400 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Texas). Graduates of these Texas programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $32,833 in their first year, against $37,506 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists earn in Texas
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 29,870 employed in Texas. National median: $61,770.
Campuses in Texas, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AmarilloAustinBeaumontCorpus ChristiDallasEl PasoFort WorthHoustonIrvingKilgoreKilleenLaredoLevellandLufkinMcAllenMidlandOdessaPasadenaSan AntonioTexarkanaThe WoodlandsUvaldeWaco
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County College District | Fort Worth | Public | 4 | $39,462 | $11,246 | 34% | not reported |
| Texas State Technical College | Waco | Public | 254 | $39,178 | $7,333 | 46% | not reported |
| South Plains College | Levelland | Public | 45 | $38,078 | not reported | 29% | not reported |
| Universal Technical Institute-Dallas Fort Worth | Irving | for-profit | 160 | $37,936 | $14,735 | 75% | $31,414 |
| Universal Technical Institute-West Texas | Austin | for-profit | 23 | $37,936 | $14,735 | 75% | $31,257 |
| San Jacinto Community College | Pasadena | Public | 37 | $37,382 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Amarillo College | Amarillo | Public | 31 | $36,352 | $9,500 | 32% | not reported |
| Kilgore College | Kilgore | Public | 15 | $35,443 | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc. | Houston | for-profit | 176 | $35,203 | $17,336 | 60% | $28,460 |
| South Texas College | McAllen | Public | 65 | $34,303 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dallas College | Dallas | Public | 20 | $32,833 | $8,625 | not reported | not reported |
| Western Technical College | El Paso | for-profit | 94 | $32,197 | $19,890 | not reported | not reported |
| St Philip's College | San Antonio | Public | 162 | $30,920 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Laredo College | Laredo | Public | 23 | $30,461 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Miller-Motte College-STVT-San Antonio | San Antonio | for-profit | 61 | $29,343 | $15,333 | 69% | $25,318 |
| Southwest Texas Junior College | Uvalde | Public | 19 | $29,245 | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Texarkana College | Texarkana | Public | 6 | $29,167 | $6,000 | 47% | not reported |
| Angelina College | Lufkin | Public | 17 | $26,060 | not reported | 29% | not reported |
| Odessa College | Odessa | Public | 83 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lone Star College System | The Woodlands | Public | 67 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| El Paso Community College | El Paso | Public | 52 | not reported | not reported | 24% | not reported |
| Midland College | Midland | Public | 51 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lamar Institute of Technology | Beaumont | Public | 18 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
| Del Mar College | Corpus Christi | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Central Texas College | Killeen | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 12% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.