2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Associate Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Texas. In total, 21,862 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Texas.
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 53 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lamar State College - Port Arthur the best value school in Texas for nursing students working on their associate degree. 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. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Lamar State College - Port Arthur carry an average student debtload of $32,397.
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 Associate Degree 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. On average, nursing graduates from Amarillo College take out $22,468 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Collin County Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $3,094 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Collin County Community College District take out $17,901 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Galveston College is a great value for nursing students working on their associate degree. 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. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Galveston College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,669.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $3,240 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at San Jacinto College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,670.
Alvin Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree nursing programs. Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alvin are $2,834 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Alvin take out $18,713 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
College of the Mainland came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Texas City, COM is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at COM are $2,973 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at COM take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,607.
Panola College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Panola College is a small public school located in the distant town of Carthage.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Panola College are $3,672 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Panola College is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in Texas.
Tarrant County College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarrant County College are $3,402 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Tarrant County College carry an average student debtload of $20,556.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Tarrant County College also did well on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
El Centro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dallas.
El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at El Centro College take out an average of $20,883 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
El Centro College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas list.
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 12,966 |
| Oklahoma | 3,009 |
| New Mexico | 1,390 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
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Majors Similar to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| 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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