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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

57 Colleges
$3,722 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,484 Avg Salary

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 #193 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 57 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value programs for practical nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools

$1,770 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Lamar State College - Port Arthur to be the best value school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the city of Port Arthur, Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lamar State College - Port Arthur are $1,770 a year.

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#2

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX
$3,168 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Amarillo College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Amarillo College are $3,168 a year. After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Amarillo College carry an average student debtload of $13,682.

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#3

Galveston College

Galveston, TX
$2,950 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 57 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Galveston College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Galveston College is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Galveston College are $2,950 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Galveston College take out an average of $14,703 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Panola College

Carthage, TX
$3,672 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Panola College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Panola College are $3,672 per year.

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$3,240 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Jacinto Community College is a great value for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jacinto College are $3,240 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from San Jacinto College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$2,834 Average Tuition & Fees

Alvin Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas ranking. Alvin is a small public school located in the large suburb of Alvin.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alvin are $2,834 per year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Alvin take out $12,463 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

El Centro College

Dallas, TX
$4,050 Average Tuition & Fees

El Centro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, El Centro College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas list.

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$3,274 Average Tuition & Fees

El Paso Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

El Paso Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,274 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Victoria College

Victoria, TX
$3,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Victoria College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #9 on the list. Victoria College is a small public school located in the city of Victoria.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Victoria College are $3,840 per year. Practical Nursing majors at Victoria College take out an average of $12,452 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$3,192 Average Tuition & Fees

Lamar State College - Orange did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Orange, Lamar State College - Orange is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lamar State College - Orange are $3,192 a year. On average, practical nursing graduates from Lamar State College - Orange take out $17,501 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value 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

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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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