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2023 Most Popular 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Texas to see which basic certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

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

#1

RGV Careers

Pharr, TX

Our analysis found RGV Careers to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Texas. RGV Careers is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Pharr.

Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#2

Arlington Career Institute

Grand Prairie, TX

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Arlington Career Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Texas. Arlington Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Prairie.

Women make up 86% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Texas Junior College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Southwest Texas Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Uvalde.

About 88% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the city of McAllen.

Of the 83 students majoring in practical nursing at South Texas College, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Out of the 17 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Alvin Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

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#6

Texas Health School

Houston, TX

Texas Health School ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, Texas Health School is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 87% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, Trinity Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. TVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Athens.

Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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#8

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. St Philip's College is a large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Of the 35 students majoring in practical nursing at St Philip's College, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#9

South Texas Training Center

San Benito, TX

South Texas Training Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of San Benito, South Texas Training Center is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#10

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX

Northeast Texas Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Texas list. NTCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 17 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).

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