Best Technical Communication Schools Near El Paso, TX (2026)

El Paso, Texas has 1 accredited school offering technical communication programs, with tuition ranging from $9,744 to $25,502 per year for indexed programs. El Paso has a population of about 681,723. In Texas, the top-earning technical communication-related role is Writer and Author at a median $69,990 annually (BLS, May 2025).


Closest Technical Communication Schools to El Paso

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer technical communication programs near El Paso, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from El Paso 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:

  • 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 El Paso. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

University of North Texas

Denton, TX 548.4 miles from El Paso
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
65.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,010
Avg net price $15,649/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 77%
  • Programs offered: 67

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Texas A&M University-College Station

College Station, TX 601.3 miles from El Paso
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
81.9 BOC Score
Graduation rate 85%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $72,097
Avg net price $21,315/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 94%
  • Programs offered: 76

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas technical communication page.


Technical Communication Wages Near El Paso

El Paso is part of the El Paso, TX metro area (BLS area code 21340). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Technical Writer$62,830El Paso, TX$69,889
Editor$55,450El Paso, TX$61,680
Writer and Author$69,990TX statewide$77,853

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.


El Paso at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Regional Price Parity (US=100)89.9 (below U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited technical communication schools are near El Paso, TX?

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering technical communication programs near El Paso. The closest is The University of Texas at El Paso in El Paso, TX (6.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is The University of Texas at El Paso (6.9 miles). 1 of the highlighted schools is flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying technical communication roles near El Paso?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying technical communication-related roles near El Paso are: Writer and Author ($69,990), Technical Writer ($62,830), Editor ($55,450). 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 Socorro instead of El Paso?

Socorro, TX is 17.6 miles from El Paso and has its own set of local technical communication programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

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.


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Other Programs Available in El Paso

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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.