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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 97 degrees and certificates were awarded to practical nursing and nursing assistants students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

Today's healthcare 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 that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Texas to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools

#1

Texas Health School

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Health School the best school in Texas for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of Houston, Texas Health School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX

The excellent basic certificate programs at Northeast Texas Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Texas. NTCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant.

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#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Weslaco, VGI is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Alvin Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #6, St Philip’s College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. St Philip's College is a large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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Southwest Texas Junior College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Southwest Texas Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Uvalde.

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#8

RGV Careers

Pharr, TX

RGV Careers landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. RGV Careers is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Pharr.

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#9

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

Kilgore College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for practical nursing and nursing assistants students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Kilgore, Kilgore College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Trinity Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. TVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Athens.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 57
Oklahoma 57
New Mexico 0

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, practical nursing and nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 44,900
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 34,557
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,817

Majors Similar to Practical Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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