2023 Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value basic certificate programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region of the U.S.
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Our analysis found Clovis Community College to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in Clovis, New Mexico, the small public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clovis Community College are $2,984 per year.
Online courses are available at Clovis Community College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 63% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Out of the 26 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Alvin Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Alvin is located in Alvin, Texas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 basic certificates to qualified students.
Alvin undergraduate students pay an average of $4,010 in tuition and fees each year.
Alvin does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 44% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
In addition to its great value ranking, Alvin is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. North Harris Montgomery is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 317 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $6,168 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at North Harris Montgomery. In fact, around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
North Harris Montgomery also made our Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #1.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northeast Texas Community College is a great place for nursing students working on their basic certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Mount Pleasant, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NTCC are $6,449 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at NTCC. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
NTCC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend El Paso Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, the large public school handed out 99 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,314 in tuition and fees each year.
El Paso Community College does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate nursing programs. Gallup, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 11 students in 2020-2021.
UNM Gallup undergraduate students pay an average of $4,708 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UNM Gallup. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
San Juan College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SJC is located in Farmington, New Mexico and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 basic certificates to qualified students.
SJC undergraduate students pay an average of $4,546 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that SJC does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 84% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, GateWay Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their basic certificate. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 255 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GateWay Community College are $7,854 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at GateWay Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
GateWay Community College also made our Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #3.
Southwest Texas Junior College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Southwest Texas Junior College is a public institution located in Uvalde, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 99 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Southwest Texas Junior College are $5,886 a year.
Online courses are available at Southwest Texas Junior College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 66% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, Kilgore College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their basic certificate. Kilgore, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kilgore College are $5,256 per year.
Kilgore College does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 45% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Santa Fe Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Santa Fe Community College is a small public school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 24 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFCC are $4,995 per year.
Online courses are available at SFCC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Cochise County Community College District came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Cochise College is a small public school situated in Sierra Vista, Arizona. It awarded 37 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Cochise College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,240 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Cochise College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
South Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in McAllen, Texas, the large public school awarded 83 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Texas College are $7,920 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at South Texas College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
South Texas College also made our Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #5.
With a ranking of #14, Pima Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their basic certificate. Pima Community College is a fairly large public school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 71 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pima County Community College District are $7,566 per year.
Online courses are available at Pima County Community College District, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
Mesa Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Mesa, Arizona, the fairly large public school handed out 123 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Mesa Community College are $7,854 a year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Mesa Community College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
Trinity Valley Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Athens, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 44 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at TVCC are $5,970 a year.
TVCC does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 55% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Eastern Arizona College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Thatcher, Arizona, the small public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualifed basic certificate students in 2020-2021.
Eastern Arizona College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,120 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Eastern Arizona College. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 29% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Eastern Arizona College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Glendale Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 104 students in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that Glendale Community College does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 131 basic certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CNM are $7,540 a year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at CNM. In fact, around 90% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Yavapai College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Yavapai College is located in Prescott, Arizona and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 basic certificates to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Yavapai College are $9,332 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Yavapai College does offer online classes in some areas. In fact, around 74% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Central Texas College landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate nursing programs. Located in Killeen, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 4 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Texas College are $7,440 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Central Texas College. In 2019-2020 about 74% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #22, Arizona Western College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their basic certificate. Located in Yuma, Arizona, the medium-sized public school handed out 23 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at AWC are $11,250 a year.
Online courses are available at AWC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 61% took at least some of their classes online.
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in Roswell, New Mexico, the small public school handed out 2 basic certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ENMU - Roswell Campus are $5,616 per year.
ENMU - Roswell Campus does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 62% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small public school located in Port Arthur, Texas that handed out 8 basic certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Lamar State College - Port Arthur are $7,890 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Lamar State College - Port Arthur. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
St Philip’s College ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out basic certificates to 35 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St Philip’s College are $14,122 per year.
Online courses are available at St Philip’s College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 51% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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