2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 100 schools in Texas to see which 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.
Top 15% Best Nursing Schools
Our analysis found Lamar State College - Port Arthur to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small public school located in the small city of Port Arthur.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur undergraduate students pay an average of $1,770 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Lamar State College - Port Arthur accumulate an average of around $33,385 in student debt.
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Out of the 100 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $3,168 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Amarillo College take out $21,240 in student loans while working on their degree.
Amarillo College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in Texas list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Galveston College is a great value for nursing students. Located in the fringe 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. On average, nursing graduates from Galveston College take out $17,757 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $3,240 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at San Jacinto College accumulate an average of around $12,750 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $3,094 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Collin County Community College District take out $14,970 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Alvin Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alvin are $2,834 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Alvin accumulate an average of around $15,511 in student debt.
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College of the Mainland landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Texas City, COM is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at COM are $2,973 a year. Nursing majors at COM take out an average of $20,290 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Panola College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value 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 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in Texas list.
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With a ranking of #9, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Tarrant County College are $3,402 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Tarrant County College accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the large city of Dallas.
El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $18,559 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, El Centro College also is in the top 10% of our Best Nursing Schools in Texas ranking.
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South Texas College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Texas College are $4,530 per year. Nursing majors at South Texas College take out an average of $9,273 in student loans while working on their egree.
South Texas College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Wharton County Junior College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas list. Wharton County Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Wharton.
Wharton County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,624 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Wharton County Junior College take out an average of $14,006 in student loans while working on their egree.
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El Paso Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas list. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Paso Community College are $3,274 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at El Paso Community College take out is $17,500.
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Lamar State College - Orange came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. Lamar State College - Orange is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Orange.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar State College - Orange are $3,192 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Lamar State College - Orange take out $21,557 in student loans while working on their degree.
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South Plains College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #15 on the list. South Plains College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Levelland.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Plains College are $3,892 a year. On average, nursing graduates from South Plains College take out $12,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
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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 Schools in Texas award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Clarendon College | Clarendon, TX |
| 17 | Northeast Texas Community College | Mount Pleasant, TX |
| 18 | Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX |
| 19 | Lone Star College System | The Woodlands, TX |
| 20 | Houston Community College | Houston, TX |
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 12,966 |
| New Mexico | 1,390 |
| Oklahoma | 3,009 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
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Most Popular Majors Related 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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