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2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

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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

#1

Texas Health School

Houston, TX

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 small private for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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#2

Northeast Texas Community College

Mount Pleasant, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeast Texas Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the rural area of Mount Pleasant, NTCC is a public college with a small student population.

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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 & nursing assistants students working on their basic certificate. Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies landed the # 4 spot on the list. VGI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Weslaco.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alvin Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

St Philip's College

San Antonio, TX

St Philip’s College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, St Philip's College is a public college with a large student population.

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Southwest Texas Junior College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Uvalde, Southwest Texas Junior College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

RGV Careers

Pharr, TX

RGV Careers landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the suburb of Pharr, RGV Careers is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Kilgore College

Kilgore, TX

Kilgore College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Kilgore College is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kilgore.

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Trinity Valley Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Athens, TVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,411
Oklahoma 2,054
New Mexico 424

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).

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