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Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

54 Colleges
$3,776 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,677 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in Texas to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for practical nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

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

Check out the practical nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Lamar State College - Port Arthur to be the best value school for practical nursing & nursing assistants students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in Texas. Located in the small city of Port Arthur, Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public college with a small student population.

Lamar State College - Port Arthur undergraduate students pay an average of $1,770 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Amarillo College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.

Amarillo College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,168 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Amarillo College carry an average student debtload of $15,177.

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#3

Galveston College

Galveston, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Galveston College is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Galveston College is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Galveston College are $3,266 a year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Galveston College accumulate an average of around $13,999 in student debt.

Galveston College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list.

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#4

Panola College

Carthage, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Panola College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Panola College are $3,840 per year.

Panola College also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jacinto Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at San Jacinto College are $3,240 per year. While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at San Jacinto College accumulate an average of around $7,847 in student debt.

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#6

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

El Centro College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public school with a very large student population.

El Centro College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at El Centro College take out an average of $9,738 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

El Centro College also made our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list, coming in at #1.

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Alvin Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the large suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Alvin are $2,834 per year. Practical Nursing majors at Alvin take out an average of $5,679 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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El Paso Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at El Paso Community College are $3,274 per year.

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#9

Victoria College

Victoria, TX

With a ranking of #9, Victoria College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Victoria College is a small public school located in the city of Victoria.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Victoria College are $4,056 a year. The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Victoria College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $9,804.

Victoria College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list.

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Lamar State College - Orange ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the 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 $2,832 a year. Practical Nursing majors at Lamar State College - Orange take out an average of $12,670 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Best Value Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value 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 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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