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.
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.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar State College - Port Arthur are $1,770 per 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.
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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 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.
In addition to its great value ranking, Amarillo College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Collin County Community College District are $3,094 a 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Galveston College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Galveston College are $2,950 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Galveston College carry an average student debtload of $19,669.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debtload of $17,670.
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Alvin Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large 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.
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College of the Mainland came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Texas City, COM is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at COM are $2,973 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from COM carry an average student debtload of $24,607.
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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.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Panola College are $3,672 per 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.
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Tarrant County College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $3,402 per year. While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Tarrant County College accumulate an average of around $20,556 in student debt.
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El Centro College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.
El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,050 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 made our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas list, coming in at #3.
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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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