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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants students earned 97 degrees and certificates from a Texas school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Texas

Check out the practical nursing basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Texas Health School

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Texas Health School to be the best school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Texas. Texas Health School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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#2

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX

Out of the 12 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Texas Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant, NTCC is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. VGI is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Weslaco.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Alvin Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Texas. Alvin is a small public school located in the suburb of Alvin.

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#6

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #6, St Philip’s College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a large student population.

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Southwest Texas Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

RGV Careers

Pharr, TX

RGV Careers ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Pharr, RGV Careers is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

Kilgore College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Kilgore College is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kilgore.

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With a ranking of #10, Trinity Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Athens, TVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 57
New Mexico 0
Oklahoma 57

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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