2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas
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.
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The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in Texas to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools
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 undergraduate certificate in Texas. Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Of the 444 students majoring in practical nursing at Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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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Out of the 64 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie landed the # 2 spot on the list. Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Prairie.
Of the 163 students majoring in practical nursing at Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie, 7% are male and 93% are female.
Practical Nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie take out an average of $24,326 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tyler Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Tyler Junior College accumulate an average of around $18,288 in student debt.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 149 students majoring in practical nursing at South Texas College, 22% are male and 78% are female.
On average, practical nursing graduates from South Texas College take out $8,704 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means RGV Careers is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Pharr, RGV Careers is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from RGV Careers carry an average student debt load of $11,740.
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With a ranking of #6, El Paso Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
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North Central Texas College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. NCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Gainesville.
Of the 102 students majoring in practical nursing at NCTC, 6% are male and 94% are female.
On average, practical nursing graduates from NCTC take out $17,050 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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San Jacinto Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 90% of the practical nursing majors at the school.
Practical Nursing majors at San Jacinto College take out an average of $15,484 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Lamar State College - Orange landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Orange, Lamar State College - Orange is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 98 students majoring in practical nursing at Lamar State College - Orange, 5% are male and 95% are female.
On average, practical nursing graduates from Lamar State College - Orange take out $18,823 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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With a ranking of #10, Navarro College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Navarro College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Corsicana.
About 97% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 3% are male.
While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Navarro College accumulate an average of around $21,961 in student debt.
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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas award.
Rank | College | Location |
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12 | Angelina College | Lufkin, TX |
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 57 |
New Mexico | 0 |
Oklahoma | 57 |
Majors Related to Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 26 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.