2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's 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.
The Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree 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 53 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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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Our 2023 rankings named Collin County Community College District the best value school in Texas for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Collin County Community College District are $3,094 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $7,363 a year. Nursing majors at Texas A & M University - Central Texas take out an average of $26,597 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas also took the #3 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas rankings.
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Out of the 53 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Grayson College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Grayson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Denison.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grayson College are $3,982 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TTUHSC are $9,389 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from TTUHSC carry an average student debtload of $24,106. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $242, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laredo College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Laredo College are $4,500 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, South Texas College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Texas College are $4,530 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public school with a small student population.
UT Health San Antonio undergraduate students pay an average of $8,506 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UT Health San Antonio carry an average student debtload of $28,057.
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The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public school with a small student population.
UTMB Galveston undergraduate students pay an average of $10,027 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UTMB Galveston carry an average student debtload of $22,804. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SHSU are $8,960 a year. Nursing majors at SHSU take out an average of $26,988 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $172, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $22,620 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $232.
Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list, coming in at #1.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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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