2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 100 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Nursing Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Lamar State College - Port Arthur the best value school in Texas for nursing students. Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a small public school located in the city of Port Arthur.
Lamar State College - Port Arthur undergraduate students pay an average of $1,770 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Lamar State College - Port Arthur carry an average student debtload of $33,385.
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 Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,168 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Amarillo College take out an average of $21,240 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Galveston College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Galveston, Galveston College is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Galveston College are $2,950 a year. Nursing majors at Galveston College take out an average of $17,757 in student loans while working on their egree.
Galveston College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 100 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pasadena.
San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debtload of $12,750.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize 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. Nursing majors at Collin County Community College District take out an average of $14,970 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Alvin Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public college with a small student population.
Alvin undergraduate students pay an average of $2,834 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Alvin carry an average student debtload of $15,511.
With a ranking of #7, College of the Mainland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Located in the suburb of Texas City, COM is a public school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COM are $2,973 per year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at COM accumulate an average of around $20,290 in student debt.
Panola College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Panola College is a small public school located in the town of Carthage.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Panola College are $3,672 a year.
Panola College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Tarrant County College District ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Tarrant County College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Tarrant County College carry an average student debtload of $17,500.
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El Centro College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. El Centro College is a very 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. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from El Centro College carry an average student debtload of $18,559.
El Centro College also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in Texas rankings.
South Texas College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. 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. While working on their degree, nursing majors at South Texas College accumulate an average of around $9,273 in student debt.
Wharton County Junior College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.
Wharton County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,624 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Wharton County Junior College accumulate an average of around $14,006 in student debt.
With a ranking of #13, El Paso Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. El Paso Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of El Paso.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Paso Community College are $3,274 a year. On average, nursing graduates from El Paso Community College take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Lamar State College - Orange came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. Lamar State College - Orange is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Orange.
Lamar State College - Orange undergraduate students pay an average of $3,192 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at Lamar State College - Orange take out an average of $21,557 in student loans while working on their egree.
South Plains College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #15 on the list. South Plains College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Levelland.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Plains College are $3,892 a year. Nursing majors at South Plains College take out an average of $12,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Clarendon College | Clarendon, TX |
| 17 | Northeast Texas Community College | Mount Pleasant, TX |
| 18 | Tyler Junior College | Tyler, TX |
| 19 | Lone Star College System | The Woodlands, TX |
| 20 | Houston Community College | Houston, TX |
Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value Nursing Schools 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.
Nursing Focus Areas
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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