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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

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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 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 64 schools in Texas to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

Check out the practical nursing undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio the most popular 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.

Women make up 85% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

Practical Nursing majors at Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio take out an average of $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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Grand Prairie.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at Concorde Career College - Grand Prairie take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $19,466.

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#3

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Out of the 64 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tyler Junior College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Tyler Junior College take out $14,845 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at South Texas College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#5

RGV Careers

Pharr, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend RGV Careers. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Pharr, RGV Careers is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 157 students majoring in practical nursing at RGV Careers, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Practical Nursing majors at RGV Careers take out an average of $13,760 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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El Paso Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the large city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#7

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

With a ranking of #7, North Central Texas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. NCTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Gainesville.

Women make up 81% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from NCTC carry an average student debt load of $10,885.

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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 89% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at San Jacinto College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $7,847.

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Lamar State College - Orange ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize suburb of Orange, Lamar State College - Orange is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 92 students majoring in practical nursing at Lamar State College - Orange, 8% are male and 92% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Lamar State College - Orange accumulate an average of around $12,670 in student debt.

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Texas State Technical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Located in the midsize city of Waco, TSTC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in practical nursing at TSTC, 16% are male and 84% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from TSTC take out $14,105 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing & Nursing Assistants students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
12 Angelina College Lufkin, TX

Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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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