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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

64 Colleges
$36,841 Avg Salary
$15,480 Avg Student Debt

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.

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.

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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 undergraduate certificate in Texas. Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is a 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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#3

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tyler Junior College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a 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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#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Texas. Located in the midsize 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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#5

RGV Careers

Pharr, TX

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at RGV Careers helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Texas. Located in the large 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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#7

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

North Central Texas College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. NCTC is a medium-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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized 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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#10

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Navarro College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Navarro College is a moderately-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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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
12 Angelina College Lufkin, 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 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.

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