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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

57 Colleges
$3,722 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,484 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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 Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 57 schools in Texas 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.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

$1,770 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Lamar State College - Port Arthur to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the small city of Port Arthur, Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar State College - Port Arthur are $1,770 per year.

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#2

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX
$3,168 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Amarillo College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.

Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,168 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Amarillo College take out $13,682 in student loans while working on their degree.

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 Texas list.

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#3

Galveston College

Galveston, TX
$2,950 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Galveston College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas list. Galveston College is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Galveston College are $2,950 per year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Galveston College carry an average student debtload of $14,703.

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#4

Panola College

Carthage, TX
$3,672 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Panola College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.

Panola College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,672 in in-state 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 Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$3,240 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at San Jacinto 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. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jacinto College are $3,240 a year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at San Jacinto College accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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$2,834 Average Tuition & Fees

Alvin Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Alvin is a small public school located in the suburb of Alvin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alvin are $2,834 per year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Alvin accumulate an average of around $12,463 in student debt.

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#7

El Centro College

Dallas, TX
$4,050 Average Tuition & Fees

El Centro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $4,050 per year.

El Centro College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas list.

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$3,274 Average Tuition & Fees

El Paso Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Paso Community College are $3,274 a year.

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#9

Victoria College

Victoria, TX
$3,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Victoria College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas list. Victoria College is a small public school located in the small city of Victoria.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Victoria College are $3,840 a year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Victoria College carry an average student debtload of $12,452.

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$3,192 Average Tuition & Fees

Lamar State College - Orange 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. Located in the suburb of Orange, Lamar State College - Orange is a public school with a small student population.

Lamar State College - Orange undergraduate students pay an average of $3,192 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Lamar State College - Orange accumulate an average of around $17,501 in student debt.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges 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 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.

  • 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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