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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas

67 Colleges
$37,484 Avg Salary
$14,698 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants 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 67 schools in Texas to see which 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.

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio take out $16,353 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $107.

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#2

RGV Careers

Pharr, TX

The excellent programs at RGV Careers helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Texas. RGV Careers is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Pharr.

Practical Nursing majors at RGV Careers take out an average of $9,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at South Texas College take out is $6,625.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie, Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie carry an average student debt load of $20,875.

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#5

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

The excellent programs at Tyler Junior College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Texas. Tyler Junior College is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Tyler Junior College accumulate an average of around $12,883 in student debt.

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Southwest Texas Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas list. Southwest Texas Junior College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Uvalde.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Southwest Texas Junior College take out is $9,500.

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#7

Arlington Career Institute

Grand Prairie, TX

Arlington Career Institute came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas ranking. Arlington Career Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Grand Prairie.

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

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#9

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

North Central Texas College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Gainesville, NCTC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at NCTC take out is $13,046.

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#10

Texas Health School

Houston, TX

Texas Health School landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the large city of Houston, Texas Health School is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Texas Health School take out an average of $22,274 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
12 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
13 Lamar State College - Orange Orange, TX

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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).

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