2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for You
With 84,274 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, practical nursing and nursing assistants is the #2 most popular major in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 107 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools
Our analysis found New Mexico Junior College to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . New Mexico Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Hobbs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New Mexico Junior College are $2,280 per year.
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The excellent programs at Clovis Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in the Southwest Region . Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Clovis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clovis Community College are $2,984 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Clovis Community College take out is $10,122.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Panola College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.
Panola College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,680 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Panola College also did well on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Amarillo College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Amarillo College are $4,704 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Amarillo College take out an average of $13,682 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Amarillo College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tyler Junior College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Tyler Junior College take out $12,883 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Victoria College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Victoria College is a small public school located in the small city of Victoria.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Victoria College are $4,872 per year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Victoria College take out is $12,452.
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South Plains College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
South Plains College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,276 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from South Plains College carry an average student debtload of $14,750.
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Alvin Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region list. Alvin is a small public school located in the suburb of Alvin.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alvin are $4,010 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Alvin carry an average student debtload of $12,463.
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With a ranking of #9, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at El Centro College are $6,000 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, El Centro College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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College of the Mainland did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. COM is a small public school located in the suburb of Texas City.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COM are $3,873 per year.
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Clarendon College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Clarendon College is a small public school located in the remote area of Clarendon.
Clarendon College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,176 in tuition and fees each year.
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San Jacinto Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jacinto College are $5,040 a year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debtload of $11,000.
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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Carlsbad are $4,008 per year.
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With a ranking of #15, Del Mar College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. DMC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.
DMC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,930 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northeast Texas Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant, NTCC is a public school with a small student population.
NTCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,449 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from NTCC carry an average student debtload of $9,500.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, NTCC also did well on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the Southwest Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Wharton County Junior College | Wharton, TX |
| 18 | Angelina College | Lufkin, TX |
| 19 | El Paso Community College | El Paso, TX |
| 20 | Galveston College | Galveston, TX |
| 21 | Lee College | Baytown, TX |
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges by State
Explore the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 57 |
| Texas | 97 |
| New Mexico | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 57 |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Majors for Practical Nursing
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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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