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.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Colleges.
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.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar State College - Port Arthur are $1,770 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Lamar State College - Port Arthur accumulate an average of around $33,385 in student debt.
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 city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Amarillo College are $3,168 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Amarillo College take out $21,240 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Amarillo College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Schools in Texas list.
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.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Galveston College are $2,950 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Galveston College take out $17,757 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s 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.
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 midsize suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college 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.
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.
COM undergraduate students pay an average of $2,973 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at COM take out an average of $20,290 in student loans while working on their egree.
Panola College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. Panola College is a small public school located in the distant town of Carthage.
Panola College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,672 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.
Tarrant County College District came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing 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.
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.
El Centro College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. 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. While working on their degree, nursing majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $18,559 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, El Centro College also did well on our Best Nursing Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
South Texas College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. South Texas College is a very 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, South Texas College also did well on our Best Nursing Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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 distant town of Wharton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wharton County Junior College are $3,624 a 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 city of El Paso.
El Paso Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,274 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at El Paso Community College take out is $17,500.
Lamar State College - Orange landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Lamar State College - Orange is a small public school located in the medium-sized 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.
South Plains College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. 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.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 Schools 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
Nursing Focus Areas
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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