2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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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.
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Our 2023 rankings named Lamar State College - Port Arthur the best value school in Texas for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the small city of Port Arthur, Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public school with a small student population.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur undergraduate students pay an average of $1,770 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Amarillo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Amarillo College are $3,168 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Amarillo College take out $13,682 in student loans while working on their degree.
Amarillo College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Galveston College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Galveston College is a small public school located in the fringe 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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The excellent programs at Panola College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Texas. Located in the town of Carthage, Panola College is a public college 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.
Out of the 57 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly 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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Alvin Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas list. Alvin is a small public school located in the large suburb of Alvin.
Alvin undergraduate students pay an average of $2,834 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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El Centro College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas ranking. 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, El Centro College also is in the top 10% of our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas ranking.
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El Paso Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
El Paso Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,274 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 city of Victoria.
Victoria College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Victoria College carry an average student debtload of $12,452.
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Lamar State College - Orange came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Orange, Lamar State College - Orange is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar State College - Orange are $3,192 per 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 |
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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.