2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Texas. In total, 21,862 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Texas.
There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 53 schools in Texas 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.
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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lamar State College - Port Arthur the best value school in Texas for nursing students working on their associate degree. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small public school located in the small city of Port Arthur.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lamar State College - Port Arthur are $1,770 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Lamar State College - Port Arthur accumulate an average of around $32,397 in student debt.
The excellent associate degree programs at Amarillo College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,168 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Amarillo College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,468.
Amarillo College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Collin County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $3,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Collin County Community College District take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,901.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Galveston College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public school with a small student population.
Galveston College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Galveston College carry an average student debtload of $19,669.
The excellent associate degree programs at San Jacinto Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in Texas. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jacinto College are $3,240 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debtload of $17,670.
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With a ranking of #6, Alvin Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a small student population.
Alvin undergraduate students pay an average of $2,834 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Alvin take out while working on their Associate Degree is $18,713.
With a ranking of #7, College of the Mainland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Texas City, COM is a public school with a small student population.
COM undergraduate students pay an average of $2,973 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from COM carry an average student debtload of $24,607.
Panola College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Panola College is a small public school located in the distant town of Carthage.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Panola College are $3,672 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Panola College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.
Tarrant County College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Tarrant County College accumulate an average of around $20,556 in student debt.
El Centro College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Centro College are $4,050 a year. On average, nursing graduates from El Centro College take out $20,883 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
El Centro College also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas rankings.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 12,966 |
| New Mexico | 1,390 |
| Oklahoma | 3,009 |
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| 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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