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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

54 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best undergraduate 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio the best school in Texas for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Practical Nursing majors at Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio take out an average of $21,279 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $107, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Texas Health School

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Health School. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Texas Health School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Texas Health School accumulate an average of around $24,508 in student debt.

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#3

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at El Centro College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $16,159.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baptist Health System School of Health Professions. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Baptist Health System School of Health Professions carry an average student debtload of $20,901.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concorde Career College - Dallas is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Dallas, Concorde Career College - Dallas is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Concorde Career College - Dallas take out $19,932 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#6

Panola College

Carthage, TX

Panola College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. 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 places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Prairie.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie carry an average student debtload of $24,326.

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#8

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

With a ranking of #8, Amarillo College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Amarillo College carry an average student debtload of $18,169.

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#9

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

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

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from NCTC carry an average student debtload of $17,050.

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Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. VGI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Weslaco.

On average, practical nursing graduates from VGI take out $13,130 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $50, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 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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