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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas

57 Colleges
$37,434 Avg Salary
$11,169 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 97 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 57 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for nursing students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

#1

Texas Health School

Houston, TX

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

Practical Nursing majors at Texas Health School take out an average of $12,200 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio take out $15,800 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $131, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

The excellent programs at El Centro College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. Located in the city of San Antonio, Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Baptist Health System School of Health Professions take out is $14,342.

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The excellent programs at Concorde Career College - Dallas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Dallas, Concorde Career College - Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Concorde Career College - Dallas take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX

Northeast Texas Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas list. Located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant, NTCC is a public college with a small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at NTCC take out an average of $10,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Panola College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.

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Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #8 on the list. Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Prairie.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie accumulate an average of around $17,261 in student debt.

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#9

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas ranking. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Amarillo College take out $13,003 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

North Central Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. NCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Gainesville.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at NCTC take out is $9,750.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 57
New Mexico 0
Oklahoma 57

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 319,502

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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