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Phlebotomy classes in Texas

Texas has 7 accredited campuses awarding phlebotomy credentials. If you finish and work as a phlebotomist in Texas, expect to start around $32,570–$36,560 and reach a median of $40,450 with experience; the top quarter earn $47,690 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 $26,937 in their first year, against $24,832 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What phlebotomists earn in Texas

$32,570starting (10th percentile)
$36,560early career (25th)
$40,450median, all experience
$47,690experienced (75th)
$53,560top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 12,820 employed in Texas. National median: $45,230.

Campuses in Texas, ranked by what their graduates earned

7campuses in Texas
251credentials awarded / yr
$26,937median earnings, yr 1 (Texas)
$24,832median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: AthensEl PasoHoustonKilleenPharrSan AntonioWaco

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio San Antonio for-profit 51 $26,937 $3,166 58% $25,980
Pima Medical Institute-Houston Houston for-profit 49 $26,937 $3,166 71% $26,251
Pima Medical Institute-El Paso El Paso for-profit 27 $26,937 $3,166 57% $28,444
Rio Grande Valley College Pharr for-profit 118 not reported not reported 72% $27,246
McLennan Community College Waco Public 4 not reported not reported 39% not reported
Central Texas College Killeen Public 1 not reported not reported 12% not reported
Trinity Valley Community College Athens Public 1 not reported not reported not reported 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.

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