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Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

54 Colleges
$3,658 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,841 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate 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.

The Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in Texas to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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 undergraduate certificate in Texas. Located in the small city of Port Arthur, Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public college 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. Practical Nursing majors at Lamar State College - Port Arthur take out an average of $29,199 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#2

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Out of the 54 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Amarillo College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $3,168 per year. Practical Nursing majors at Amarillo College take out an average of $18,169 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#3

Galveston College

Galveston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Galveston College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Galveston College is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Galveston College are $2,950 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Galveston College accumulate an average of around $18,766 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Galveston College also did well on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Panola College

Carthage, TX

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Panola College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Texas. Located in the town of Carthage, Panola College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Panola College are $3,672 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Panola College also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.

San Jacinto College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from San Jacinto College carry an average student debtload of $15,484.

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#6

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

With a ranking of #6, El Centro College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Centro College are $4,050 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at El Centro College accumulate an average of around $16,159 in student debt.

El Centro College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list.

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With a ranking of #7, Alvin Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Alvin is a small public school located in the large suburb of Alvin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Alvin are $2,834 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Alvin take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,794.

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El Paso Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at El Paso Community College are $3,274 a year.

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#9

Victoria College

Victoria, TX

Victoria College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Victoria College is a small public school located in the small city of Victoria.

Victoria College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Victoria College carry an average student debtload of $15,078.

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Lamar State College - Orange came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. 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. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Lamar State College - Orange take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $18,823.

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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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