9 accredited schools across the Houston metro area trained 245 EMTs in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
Public four-year institution in The Woodlands that reported 99 EMT graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $2,472 ($6,960 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Alvin that reported 43 EMT graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,224 ($3,720 out of state).
This public four-year institution in Harris County graduated 40 EMT students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $792 ($3,624 out of state).
24 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,992 ($5,352 out of state).
This public four-year institution in Galveston County graduated 19 EMT students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,500 ($4,680 out of state).
Public four-year institution in Texas City that reported 8 EMT graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,350 ($3,450 out of state).
This public four-year institution in Brazoria County graduated 5 EMT students in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,715 ($4,038 out of state).
4 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit two-year college.
Private for-profit two-year college in Houston that reported 3 EMT graduates in 2023–24.
9 accredited schools in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area graduated 245 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Lone Star College System with 99.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median $38,890 a year ($18.70/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $37,260 statewide and $44,470 nationally.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.