2023 Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Basic Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Texas to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Nursing
Our analysis found El Paso Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Texas. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Paso Community College are $3,274 per year.
El Paso Community College also made our Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list, coming in at #5.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Lone Star College System 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 The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.
North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $4,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
North Harris Montgomery also made our Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list, coming in at #1.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Texas College is a great value for nursing students working on their basic certificate. Located in the midsize suburb of Killeen, Central Texas College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Central Texas College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 12,966 |
New Mexico | 1,390 |
Oklahoma | 3,009 |
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Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 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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