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Best Government Contracting Schools Near Texarkana, TX (2026)
Updated September 7, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Texarkana, Texas is home to about 36,039 residents. Median household income is $49,240 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 24.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Texas, the top-earning government contracting-related role is Purchasing Managers at a median $134,670 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Government Contracting Schools to Texarkana
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer government contracting programs near Texarkana, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Texarkana city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Texarkana.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Texarkana is part of the Texarkana, TX-AR metro area (BLS area code 45500). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Purchasing Managers
$134,670
TX statewide
$160,321
Management Analysts
$101,400
TX statewide
$120,714
Compliance Officers
$53,150
Texarkana, TX-AR
$63,274
Logisticians
$75,480
TX statewide
$89,857
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
$78,850
Texarkana, TX-AR
$93,869
Administrative Services Managers
$99,460
Texarkana, TX-AR
$118,405
Cost Estimators
$65,320
Texarkana, TX-AR
$77,762
General and Operations Managers
$77,060
Texarkana, TX-AR
$91,738
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Texarkana at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
36,039
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$49,240
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
24.3%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
84.0 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Texarkana-Area Cities With Government Contracting Programs
What are the highest-paying government contracting roles near Texarkana?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying government contracting-related roles near Texarkana are: Purchasing Managers ($134,670), Management Analysts ($101,400), Administrative Services Managers ($99,460). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Texarkana instead of Texarkana?
Texarkana, AR is 5.0 miles from Texarkana and has its own set of local government contracting programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Texarkana an affordable place to study government contracting?
Texarkana’s median household income of $49,240 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Texarkana while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 7, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
