2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in the United States with 39,944 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 99 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico Junior College the best value school in the Southwest Region for nursing students working on their associate degree. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school located in the remote town of Hobbs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New Mexico Junior College are $2,280 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at New Mexico Junior College accumulate an average of around $19,434 in student debt.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clovis Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Clovis Community College is a small public school located in the town of Clovis.
Clovis Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,984 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Clovis Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $13,864.
The excellent associate degree programs at Central Arizona College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pinal County Community College are $5,160 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Pinal County Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,049.
Pinal County Community College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Out of the 99 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Panola College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Panola College are $4,680 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Panola College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
The excellent associate degree programs at Amarillo College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Southwest Region . Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $4,704 per year. Nursing majors at Amarillo College take out an average of $22,468 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Amarillo College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
With a ranking of #6, College of the Mainland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. COM is a small public school located in the suburb of Texas City.
COM undergraduate students pay an average of $3,873 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from COM take out $24,607 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
South Plains College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Plains College are $4,276 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from South Plains College carry an average student debtload of $19,364.
Alvin Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Alvin is a small public school located in the suburb of Alvin.
Alvin undergraduate students pay an average of $4,010 in tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Alvin take out an average of $18,713 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. NMSU Carlsbad is a small public school located in the rural area of Carlsbad.
NMSU Carlsbad undergraduate students pay an average of $4,008 in tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at NMSU Carlsbad take out an average of $21,758 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Tyler Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tyler Junior College are $4,440 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Tyler Junior College accumulate an average of around $20,409 in student debt.
Clarendon College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Clarendon College is a small public school located in the rural area of Clarendon.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarendon College are $4,176 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Clarendon College carry an average student debtload of $22,830.
Lee College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Baytown, Lee College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lee College are $4,302 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Lee College take out $21,135 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Wharton County Junior College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Located in the distant town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wharton County Junior College are $4,872 per year. Nursing majors at Wharton County Junior College take out an average of $16,606 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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San Jacinto Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $5,040 per year. On average, nursing graduates from San Jacinto College take out $17,670 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jacinto College also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | El Centro College | Dallas, TX |
| 16 | Collin County Community College District | McKinney, TX |
| 17 | Northeast Texas Community College | Mount Pleasant, TX |
| 18 | Lone Star College System | The Woodlands, TX |
| 19 | Houston Community College | Houston, TX |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 12,966 |
| Texas | 21,862 |
| New Mexico | 1,390 |
| Oklahoma | 3,009 |
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Majors Similar to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
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).
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