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2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas

67 Colleges
$37,484 Avg Salary
$14,698 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 67 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

Check out the practical nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio to be the most popular school for practical nursing and nursing assistants students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio take out is $16,353. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $107.

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#2

RGV Careers

Pharr, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means RGV Careers is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the large suburb of Pharr, RGV Careers is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from RGV Careers take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from South Texas College carry an average student debt load of $6,625.

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The excellent programs at Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing and nursing assistants schools in Texas. Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Prairie.

While working on their degree, practical nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie accumulate an average of around $20,875 in student debt.

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#5

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tyler Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Practical Nursing majors at Tyler Junior College take out an average of $12,883 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Southwest Texas Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from Southwest Texas Junior College carry an average student debt load of $9,500.

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#7

Arlington Career Institute

Grand Prairie, TX

With a ranking of #7, Arlington Career Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing and nursing assistants students. Located in the suburb of Grand Prairie, Arlington Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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El Paso Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

North Central Texas College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas ranking. NCTC is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Gainesville.

After completing their degree, practical nursing graduates from NCTC carry an average student debt load of $13,046.

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#10

Texas Health School

Houston, TX

Texas Health School landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular practical nursing and nursing assistants programs. Texas Health School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Texas Health School take out $22,274 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
12 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
13 Lamar State College - Orange Orange, TX

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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