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Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

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

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$36,677 Avg Salary
$12,109 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for practical nursing majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio the best school in Texas for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio take out $14,483 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $131.

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#2

Texas Health School

Houston, TX

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Texas Health School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Texas. Texas Health School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Practical Nursing majors at Texas Health School take out an average of $12,047 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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El Centro College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Centro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Practical Nursing majors at El Centro College take out an average of $9,738 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of San Antonio, Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Baptist Health System School of Health Professions take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $13,254.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Concorde Career College - Dallas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Texas. Located in the city of Dallas, Concorde Career College - Dallas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Concorde Career College - Dallas take out $13,836 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Panola College

Carthage, TX

Panola College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the town of Carthage, Panola College is a public college with a small student population.

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Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Prairie.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie take out $19,466 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Amarillo College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Amarillo College carry an average student debtload of $15,177.

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North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

North Central Texas College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. NCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Gainesville.

On average, practical nursing graduates from NCTC take out $10,885 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. VGI is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Weslaco.

Practical Nursing majors at VGI take out an average of $11,633 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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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

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 25 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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