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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas

67 Colleges
$37,484 Avg Salary
$14,698 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in Texas to see which programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

Practical Nursing majors at Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio take out an average of $16,353 in student loans while working on their egree. 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

RGV Careers

Pharr, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means RGV Careers is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Pharr, RGV Careers is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at RGV Careers accumulate an average of around $9,500 in student debt.

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#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

Out of the 67 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, South Texas College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from South Texas College take out $6,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie take out is $20,875.

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#5

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Out of the 67 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Tyler Junior College carry an average student debt load of $12,883.

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Southwest Texas Junior College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the remote town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Southwest Texas Junior College take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Arlington Career Institute

Grand Prairie, TX

With a ranking of #7, Arlington Career Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Grand Prairie, Arlington Career Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, El Paso Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

North Central Texas College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. NCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Gainesville.

On average, practical nursing graduates from NCTC take out $13,046 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Texas Health School

Houston, TX

Texas Health School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Texas Health School is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Texas Health School accumulate an average of around $22,274 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
12 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
13 Lamar State College - Orange Orange, TX

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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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