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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

57 Colleges
$3,722 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,484 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

$1,770 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Lamar State College - Port Arthur to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants 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.

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#2

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX
$3,168 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Amarillo College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Amarillo College are $3,168 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Amarillo College take out is $13,682.

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#3

Galveston College

Galveston, TX
$2,950 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Galveston College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the 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. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Galveston College accumulate an average of around $14,703 in student debt.

Galveston College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas list.

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#4

Panola College

Carthage, TX
$3,672 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 57 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Panola College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Panola College is a small public school located in the town of Carthage.

Panola College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,672 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Panola College also did well on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$3,240 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jacinto College are $3,240 a year. Practical Nursing majors at San Jacinto College take out an average of $11,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$2,834 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Alvin Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Alvin are $2,834 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Alvin take out an average of $12,463 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

El Centro College

Dallas, TX
$4,050 Average Tuition & Fees

El Centro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Centro College are $4,050 a year.

El Centro College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas list.

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$3,274 Average Tuition & Fees

El Paso Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas ranking. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Paso Community College are $3,274 a year.

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#9

Victoria College

Victoria, TX
$3,840 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Victoria College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the city of Victoria, Victoria College is a public school with a small student population.

Victoria College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Victoria College accumulate an average of around $12,452 in student debt.

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$3,192 Average Tuition & Fees

Lamar State College - Orange came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas ranking. 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. Practical Nursing majors at Lamar State College - Orange take out an average of $17,501 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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