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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate School for You
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 4,240 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, it ranked 6th out of all the majors we track in the state.
It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Texas to see which basic certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.
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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a basic certificate.
Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas Health School the best school in Texas for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Texas Health School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
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The excellent basic certificate programs at Northeast Texas Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Texas. Located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant, NTCC is a public school with a small student population.
The excellent basic certificate programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Texas. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. VGI is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Weslaco.
Out of the 12 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Alvin Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, St Philip’s College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Southwest Texas Junior College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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RGV Careers came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the suburb of Pharr, RGV Careers is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Kilgore College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kilgore.
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With a ranking of #10, Trinity Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the distant town of Athens, TVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,411 |
| Oklahoma | 2,054 |
| New Mexico | 424 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Rankings by Major
One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, practical nursing & nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.
Practical Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 45,031 |
| Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide | 35,655 |
| Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 4,653 |
Majors Similar to Practical Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 88,600 |
| Allied Health Professions | 83,905 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 83,587 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 36,762 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 30,331 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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.