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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

54 Colleges
$3,658 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate 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 Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 54 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Lamar State College - Port Arthur the best value school in Texas for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small public school located in the city of Port Arthur.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lamar State College - Port Arthur are $1,770 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Lamar State College - Port Arthur accumulate an average of around $29,199 in student debt.

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#2

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Out of the 54 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Amarillo College are $3,168 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Amarillo College accumulate an average of around $18,169 in student debt.

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#3

Galveston College

Galveston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Galveston College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. 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. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Galveston College carry an average student debtload of $18,766.

Galveston College also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list, coming in at #3.

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#4

Panola College

Carthage, TX

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Panola College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Texas. 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.

Panola College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. San Jacinto College is a fairly 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. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at San Jacinto College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,484.

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#6

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $4,050 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $16,159.

El Centro College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list.

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With a ranking of #7, Alvin Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a small student population.

Alvin undergraduate students pay an average of $2,834 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Alvin take out $13,794 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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El Paso Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

El Paso Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,274 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Victoria College

Victoria, TX

Victoria College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. 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. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Victoria College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,078.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Victoria College also did well on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #10, Lamar State College - Orange did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Lamar State College - Orange is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Orange.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lamar State College - Orange are $3,192 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Lamar State College - Orange take out $18,823 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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

Explore all the Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools 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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