Program comparison
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. programs in Texas
Programs prepare students for hands-on nursing support, basic patient care and clinical work under the direction of registered nurses and other healthcare professionals.
Example careers: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) · Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) · Nursing Assistant
\n \n Pell Grant affordability 29 Texas programs potentially fully covered by maximum Pell Based on up to $7,395 per award year and College In 2 estimated total program cost.
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64 matching programs
How to use this comparison
What these Texas programs tell you
Start with the Value Rating , then compare earnings and estimated total cost. A higher earnings figure does not automatically mean a better value if the program also costs substantially more.
Programs with a Value Rating 37 of 64
Programs with 5-year earnings 33 of 64
Programs with a cost estimate 57 of 64
College In 2 shows unavailable federal measures as N/A rather than treating missing values as zero. Estimated total cost uses the school's average annual net price and the credential's estimated length.
Orange, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Outstanding Value
Earnings
$34,592 1 year after completion
$50,392 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$3,293
1 to less than 2 year certificate
McAllen, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Outstanding Value
Earnings
$27,764 1 year after completion
$40,070 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$3,484
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Brownsville, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Outstanding Value
Earnings
$46,052 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$6,139
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Victoria, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Outstanding Value
Earnings
$43,803 1 year after completion
$54,529 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$6,056
1 to less than 2 year certificate
El Paso, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Outstanding Value
Earnings
$41,792 1 year after completion
$67,664 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$6,380
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Port Arthur, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Outstanding Value
Earnings
$35,034 1 year after completion
$43,985 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$5,664
1 to less than 2 year certificate
San Antonio, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$41,213 1 year after completion
$56,653 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$8,503
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Amarillo, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$38,611 1 year after completion
$53,341 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$9,154
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Laredo, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$44,745 1 year after completion
$36,291 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$11,538
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Kilgore, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$41,349 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$10,674
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Waco, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$38,630 1 year after completion
$54,953 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$10,051
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Hillsboro, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$51,385 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$15,078
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Big Spring, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$40,962 1 year after completion
$68,575 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$12,233
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Gainesville, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$42,338 1 year after completion
$53,689 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$13,108
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Vernon, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$37,853 1 year after completion
$47,674 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$12,744
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Levelland, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$37,602 1 year after completion
$50,349 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$13,514
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Lufkin, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$38,051 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$15,468
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Killeen, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$48,689 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$20,427
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Uvalde, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$33,863 1 year after completion
$46,642 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$14,670
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Weatherford, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$42,063 1 year after completion
$61,798 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$19,834
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Texarkana, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$33,661 1 year after completion
$57,339 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$17,536
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Tyler, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$38,752 1 year after completion
$53,207 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$20,310
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Temple, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$40,370 1 year after completion
$55,030 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$21,257
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Brenham, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$38,582 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$21,580
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Pasadena, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$43,023 1 year after completion
$62,754 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$24,165
1 to less than 2 year certificate
The Woodlands, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Good Value
Earnings
$38,516 1 year after completion
$67,662 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$22,391
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Corsicana, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Poor Value
Earnings
$43,358 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$29,492
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Pharr, TX · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Poor Value
Earnings
$46,825 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$38,805
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Waco, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Poor Value
Earnings
$28,373 1 year after completion
$51,560 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$26,881
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Weslaco, TX · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Poor Value
Earnings
$24,899 1 year after completion
$37,212 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$23,981
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Dallas, TX · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Poor Value
Earnings
$50,456 1 year after completion
$60,760 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$50,345
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Houston, TX · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Poor Value
Earnings
$45,063 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$64,774
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Grand Prairie, TX · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Poor Value
Earnings
$43,228 1 year after completion
$56,871 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$62,263
1 to less than 2 year certificate
San Antonio, TX · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Poor Value
Earnings
$37,407 1 year after completion
$56,593 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$57,917
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Round Rock, TX · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Poor Value
Earnings
$37,407 1 year after completion
$56,593 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$60,072
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Houston, TX · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Poor Value
Earnings
$37,407 1 year after completion
$56,593 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$60,142
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Austin, TX · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
Poor Value
Earnings
$36,363 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$65,994
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Alvin, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
$64,976 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Richardson, TX · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
$48,942 1 year after completion
$61,468 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Wharton, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
$48,326 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Austin, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
$43,404 1 year after completion
$52,298 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
San Antonio, TX · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
$36,447 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Lake Jackson, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$9,417
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Cisco, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$19,152
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Clarendon, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$16,696
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Texas City, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$2,671
1 to less than 2 year certificate
McKinney, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$17,848
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Dallas, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$6,396
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Corpus Christi, TX · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$6,798
2-year degree
Corpus Christi, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
Varies
Galveston, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
$49,942 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$16,740
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Denison, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$11,701
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Houston, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
$63,038 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$11,417
1 to less than 2 year certificate
San Antonio, TX · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$52,908
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Baytown, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$13,689
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Midland, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$8,979
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Odessa, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$12,672
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Carthage, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$10,380
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Paris, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$15,303
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Ranger, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
$53,752 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$12,302
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Fort Worth, TX · Public
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$8,631
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Richardson, TX · Private
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
N/A
2-year degree
Houston, TX · Private
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
$59,054 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$55,382
1 to less than 2 year certificate
Wharton, TX · Public
Associate's Degree
Value
N/A
Earnings
N/A 1 year after completion
N/A 5 years after completion
Est. total cost
$9,332
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