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Best Value 2-Year Programs in Texas, Based on the Data
See specific associate-degree programs at schools in Texas with strong graduate earnings relative to estimated cost.
Top Value Score100Outstanding Value
Top programRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Paris Junior College · TX
Earnings / Yr$78,8211 year after completion
| Program & School | Value ScoreShows whether graduate earnings are strong compared with what students pay. A higher score means stronger earnings for the estimated cost of the education. | Estimated Total CostAn estimate of what two years of education may cost after grants and scholarships. Actual cost varies by school and student. | Earnings / YrTypical annual earnings reported for former students 1 year and 5 years after completion. 1 yr / 5 yrs after completion | Location |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Paris Junior College · Paris, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $15,380 | $78,821 / — | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Lamar State College-Port Arthur · Port Arthur, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $5,692 | $78,580 / — | TX |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Hill College · Hillsboro, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $15,154 | $78,100 / — | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Rio Grande Valley College · Pharr, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $39,000 | $77,845 / — | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Southwest University at El Paso · El Paso, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $33,812 | $74,637 / — | TX |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers.Texas State Technical College · Waco, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $27,016 | $74,049 / $102,991 | TX |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians.Lee College · Baytown, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $13,758 | $72,395 / $122,708 | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.St Philip's College · San Antonio, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $8,546 | $68,521 / — | TX |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians.Lamar Institute of Technology · Beaumont, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $27,732 | $67,641 / $112,413 | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Northeast Texas Community College · Mount Pleasant, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $13,412 | $67,139 / $69,713 | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Lone Star College System · The Woodlands, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $22,504 | $66,942 / $86,053 | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Laredo College · Laredo, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $11,596 | $66,760 / $92,707 | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.College of the Mainland · Texas City, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $2,684 | $65,509 / $86,657 | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Lee College · Baytown, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $13,758 | $65,302 / $87,527 | TX |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.Austin Community College District · Austin, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $12,780 | $65,149 / $71,414 | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Lamar State College-Orange · Orange, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $3,310 | $64,834 / $75,819 | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Collin County Community College District · McKinney, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $17,938 | $64,307 / $81,621 | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.San Jacinto Community College · Pasadena, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $24,286 | $64,000 / $90,009 | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Weatherford College · Weatherford, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $19,934 | $63,811 / $81,875 | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.South Plains College · Levelland, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $13,582 | $63,784 / $70,442 | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Temple College · Temple, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $21,364 | $63,560 / $83,501 | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Del Mar College · Corpus Christi, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $6,798 | $63,193 / $76,045 | TX |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians.Lee College · Baytown, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $13,758 | $63,183 / $109,968 | TX |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Temple College · Temple, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $21,364 | $63,168 / $72,703 | TX |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians.Tyler Junior College · Tyler, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $20,412 | $62,929 / — | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Ranger College · Ranger, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $12,364 | $62,749 / — | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.South Texas College · McAllen, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $3,502 | $62,552 / $84,408 | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Grayson College · Denison, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $11,760 | $62,216 / $82,701 | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Wharton County Junior College · Wharton, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $9,332 | $61,658 / $79,891 | TX |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.Tarrant County College District · Fort Worth, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $8,674 | $61,647 / $60,094 | TX |
| Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians.Navarro College · Corsicana, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $29,640 | $61,549 / $59,525 | TX |
| Engineering Science.Houston City College · Houston, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $11,474 | $61,518 / $73,244 | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Houston City College · Houston, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $11,474 | $61,208 / $101,897 | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Galveston College · Galveston, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $16,824 | $61,160 / $89,089 | TX |
| Physical Science Technologies/Technicians.Lamar State College-Orange · Orange, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $3,310 | $61,066 / $103,271 | TX |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Howard College · Big Spring, TX | 100Outstanding Value | $12,294 | $60,762 / $78,014 | TX |
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