2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 124 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio the most popular school in the Southwest Region for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 444 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $21,279 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 52% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Southwest Region . Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is a very small private for-profit school situated in Grand Prairie, Texas. It awarded 163 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,222 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie. In 2019-2020 about 14% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tyler Junior College is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. This fairly large public school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 160 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $3,864 in tuition and fees if they attend Tyler Junior College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $4,440. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Tyler Junior College accumulate an average of $14,278 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Tyler Junior College does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Technology Center-System Office. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Northeast Technology Center-System Office is a public institution located in Pryor, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 157 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
You’ll be in good company if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is located in McAllen, Texas and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 149 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Full-time students from Texas pay an average of $4,530 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend South Texas College. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,920. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $11,276 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at South Texas College. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
RGV Careers ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. RGV Careers is a very small private for-profit school situated in Pharr, Texas. It awarded 144 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from RGV Careers accumulate an average of $9,734 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate nursing programs. Indian Capital Technology Center, Muskogee is a public institution located in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 116 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,880 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 88% were women.
With a ranking of #8, Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 115 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
El Paso Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is located in El Paso, Texas and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from Texas who attend El Paso Community College full time pay an average of $3,274 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,314. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at El Paso Community College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #10, Canadian Valley Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Canadian Valley Technology Center is a small public school located in El Reno, Oklahoma that handed out 108 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,048 in student loans. Around 91% of those degree recipients were women.
North Central Texas College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate nursing programs. NCTC is a medium-sized public school situated in Gainesville, Texas. It awarded 102 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $4,560 in tuition and fees if they attend NCTC full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $7,080. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from NCTC accumulate an average of $13,436 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 94% of those degree recipients were women.
NCTC 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. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 89% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. This large public school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 100 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $14,824 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 90% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at San Jacinto College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 95% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lamar State College - Orange ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Lamar State College - Orange is located in Orange, Texas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 98 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
Students from Texas who attend Lamar State College - Orange full time pay an average of $3,192 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $13,320. Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Lamar State College - Orange accumulate an average of $14,598 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 95% of those degree recipients were women.
Online courses are available at Lamar State College - Orange, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 81% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Red River Technology Center landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate nursing programs. Red River Technology Center is a public institution located in Duncan, Oklahoma. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 89 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $10,013 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
Connors State College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This small public school is located in Warner, Oklahoma, and it awarded 89 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at CSC is $3,704. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $7,562. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
One thing to take note of is that CSC does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #16, Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in McAlester, Oklahoma, the very small public school handed out 87 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $9,661 in student loans. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at KTC McAlester. In 2019-2020 about 1% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Texas State Technical College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate nursing programs. Texas State Technical College is a fairly large public school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 86 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $12,017 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.
Online courses are available at TSTC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 97% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Navarro College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in Corsicana, Texas, the medium-sized public school handed out 86 undergraduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Navarro College is $4,508. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $6,368. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $15,702 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 97% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Navarro College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 59% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #19, Angelina College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. AC is a public institution located in Lufkin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 84 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at AC is $4,530. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $5,880. Around 93% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at AC. In fact, around 79% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #20, Francis Tuttle Technology Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Francis Tuttle Technology Center is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 77 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Francis Tuttle Technology Center accumulate an average of $11,800 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 94% were women.
Tulsa Technology Center landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate nursing programs. Tulsa Tech is a public institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 68 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,350 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is located in Port Arthur, Texas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $1,770 in tuition and fees if they attend Lamar State College - Port Arthur full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $7,890. On average, undergraduate certificate students take out $29,199 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 91% were women.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur 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 2019-2020 about 88% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Great Plains Technology Center landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate nursing programs. Great Plains Technology Center is a public institution located in Lawton, Oklahoma. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 63 undergraduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Undergraduate Certificate recipients from Great Plains Technology Center accumulate an average of $17,142 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 89% of those degree recipients were women.
St Philip’s College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out undergraduate certificates to 62 students in 2020-2021.
In-state students pay an average of $6,592 in tuition and fees if they attend St Philip’s College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $14,122. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $15,186 in student loans. Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at St Philip’s College. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 51% took at least some of their classes online.
Paris Junior College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Paris Junior College is located in Paris, Texas and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 undergraduate certificates to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $3,960 in tuition and fees if they attend Paris Junior College full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,460. By the time they get their undergraduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $12,139 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Paris Junior 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 2019-2020 about 56% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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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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