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2023 Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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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 2023 rankings named Lamar State College - Port Arthur the best value school in Texas for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Port Arthur, Lamar State College - Port Arthur is a public school 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.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Amarillo College is a great value for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Amarillo College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Amarillo.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Amarillo College are $3,168 per year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Amarillo College carry an average student debtload of $15,177.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Galveston College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Texas. Galveston College is a small public school located in the fringe 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 also took the #5 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas rankings.
The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Panola College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Texas. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public college with a small student population.
Panola College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Panola College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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 very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jacinto College are $3,240 a 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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El Centro College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a fairly 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 took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas rankings.
Alvin Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the suburb of Alvin, Alvin is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Alvin undergraduate students pay an average of $2,834 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Practical Nursing majors at Alvin take out an average of $5,679 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
El Paso Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
El Paso Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $3,274 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Victoria College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Victoria College is a small public school located in the small city of Victoria.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Victoria College are $4,056 per 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Victoria College also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking.
Lamar State College - Orange came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized 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 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Related Majors for Practical Nursing
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.