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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

100 Colleges
$3,634 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$73,234 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing School for You

Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 21,862 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 100 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.

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

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

$1,770 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Lamar State College - Port Arthur the best value school in Texas for nursing students. Located in the 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. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Lamar State College - Port Arthur take out is $33,385.

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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 nursing students. 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. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Amarillo College accumulate an average of around $21,240 in student debt.

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#3

Galveston College

Galveston, TX
$2,950 Average Tuition & Fees

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. 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 degree, nursing majors at Galveston College accumulate an average of around $17,757 in student debt.

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$3,240 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing 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. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at San Jacinto College take out is $12,750.

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$3,094 Average Tuition & Fees

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. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Collin County Community College District are $3,094 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Collin County Community College District accumulate an average of around $14,970 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Collin County Community College District also is in the top 10% of our Best Nursing Schools in Texas ranking.

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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 Schools in Texas ranking. 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 nursing majors at Alvin take out is $15,511.

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#7

College of the Mainland

Texas City, TX
$2,973 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, College of the Mainland did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. COM is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Texas City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at COM are $2,973 per year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from COM carry an average student debtload of $20,290.

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#8

Panola College

Carthage, TX
$3,672 Average Tuition & Fees

Panola College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the distant 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.

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$3,402 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Tarrant County College District did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tarrant County College are $3,402 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Tarrant County College take out is $17,500.

Tarrant County 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.

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#10

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 nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Centro College are $4,050 per year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at El Centro College take out is $18,559.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, El Centro College also did well on our Best Nursing Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#11

South Texas College

McAllen, TX
$4,530 Average Tuition & Fees

South Texas College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Texas College are $4,530 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from South Texas College carry an average student debtload of $9,273.

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

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$3,624 Average Tuition & Fees

Wharton County Junior College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Wharton County Junior College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,624 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Wharton County Junior College carry an average student debtload of $14,006.

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$3,274 Average Tuition & Fees

El Paso Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school 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. Nursing majors at El Paso Community College take out an average of $17,500 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 nursing students. It came in at #14 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. While working on their degree, nursing majors at Lamar State College - Orange accumulate an average of around $21,557 in student debt.

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#15

South Plains College

Levelland, TX
$3,892 Average Tuition & Fees

South Plains College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Plains College are $3,892 a year. While working on their degree, nursing majors at South Plains College accumulate an average of around $12,750 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Nursing students in the state of Texas seeking value that almost earned our 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 Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 12,966
Oklahoma 3,009
New Mexico 1,390

One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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