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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. programs in Texas

Programs prepare students for patient care, clinical decision-making and nursing practice across hospitals and other healthcare settings.

Example careers: Registered Nurse · Staff Nurse · Clinical Nurse

Schools to compare72

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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 Rating52 of 72

Programs with 5-year earnings53 of 72

Programs with a cost estimate60 of 72

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.

Paris, TX · Public

Paris Junior College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$78,8211 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,380 2-year degree

Port Arthur, TX · Public

Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$78,5801 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $5,692 2-year degree

Pharr, TX · Private

Rio Grande Valley College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$77,8451 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $39,000 2-year degree

El Paso, TX · Private

Southwest University at El Paso

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$74,6371 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $33,812 2-year degree

Houston, TX · Private

The College of Health Care Professions-Northwest

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$69,3231 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $55,660 2-year degree

Richardson, TX · Private

The Chicago School-College of Nursing

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

$69,1371 year after completion

$70,2455 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A 2-year degree

San Antonio, TX · Public

St Philip's College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$68,5211 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $8,546 2-year degree

Mount Pleasant, TX · Public

Northeast Texas Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$67,1391 year after completion

$69,7135 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,412 2-year degree

The Woodlands, TX · Public

Lone Star College System

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$66,9421 year after completion

$86,0535 years after completion

Est. total cost $22,504 2-year degree

Laredo, TX · Public

Laredo College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$66,7601 year after completion

$92,7075 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,596 2-year degree

Texas City, TX · Public

College of the Mainland

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$65,5091 year after completion

$86,6575 years after completion

Est. total cost $2,684 2-year degree

Baytown, TX · Public

Lee College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$65,3021 year after completion

$87,5275 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,758 2-year degree

Orange, TX · Public

Lamar State College-Orange

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$64,8341 year after completion

$75,8195 years after completion

Est. total cost $3,310 2-year degree

McKinney, TX · Public

Collin County Community College District

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$64,3071 year after completion

$81,6215 years after completion

Est. total cost $17,938 2-year degree

Pasadena, TX · Public

San Jacinto Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$64,0001 year after completion

$90,0095 years after completion

Est. total cost $24,286 2-year degree

Weatherford, TX · Public

Weatherford College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$63,8111 year after completion

$81,8755 years after completion

Est. total cost $19,934 2-year degree

Levelland, TX · Public

South Plains College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$63,7841 year after completion

$70,4425 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,582 2-year degree

Temple, TX · Public

Temple College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$63,5601 year after completion

$83,5015 years after completion

Est. total cost $21,364 2-year degree

Corpus Christi, TX · Public

Del Mar College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$63,1931 year after completion

$76,0455 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,798 2-year degree

Ranger, TX · Public

Ranger College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$62,7491 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,364 2-year degree

McAllen, TX · Public

South Texas College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$62,5521 year after completion

$84,4085 years after completion

Est. total cost $3,502 2-year degree

Denison, TX · Public

Grayson College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$62,2161 year after completion

$82,7015 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,760 2-year degree

Wharton, TX · Public

Wharton County Junior College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$61,6581 year after completion

$79,8915 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,332 2-year degree

Houston, TX · Public

Houston City College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$61,2081 year after completion

$101,8975 years after completion

Est. total cost $11,474 2-year degree

Galveston, TX · Public

Galveston College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$61,1601 year after completion

$89,0895 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,824 2-year degree

Big Spring, TX · Public

Howard College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$60,7621 year after completion

$78,0145 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,294 2-year degree

Waco, TX · Public

Texas State Technical College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$60,3561 year after completion

$81,0245 years after completion

Est. total cost $27,016 2-year degree

San Antonio, TX · Private

Baptist Health System School of Health Professions

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

$60,1991 year after completion

$82,2015 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A 2-year degree

Vernon, TX · Public

Vernon College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$59,7921 year after completion

$76,5955 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,808 2-year degree

El Paso, TX · Public

El Paso Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$59,5301 year after completion

$77,4015 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,412 2-year degree

Waco, TX · Public

McLennan Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$59,4831 year after completion

$78,4985 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,102 2-year degree

Midland, TX · Public

Midland College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$59,4001 year after completion

$71,7165 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,024 2-year degree

Dallas, TX · Public

Dallas College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$59,1591 year after completion

$75,7045 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,428 2-year degree

Clarendon, TX · Public

Clarendon College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$59,1171 year after completion

$70,2125 years after completion

Est. total cost $16,780 2-year degree

Brenham, TX · Public

Blinn College District

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$58,9611 year after completion

$84,1155 years after completion

Est. total cost $21,688 2-year degree

Alvin, TX · Public

Alvin Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$58,6981 year after completion

$87,0095 years after completion

Est. total cost $17,050 2-year degree

Tyler, TX · Public

Tyler Junior College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$58,4651 year after completion

$71,9285 years after completion

Est. total cost $20,412 2-year degree

Austin, TX · Public

Austin Community College District

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$58,1581 year after completion

$75,8865 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,780 2-year degree

San Antonio, TX · Private

Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$58,1151 year after completion

$78,4805 years after completion

Est. total cost $58,208 2-year degree

Round Rock, TX · Private

Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$58,1151 year after completion

$78,4805 years after completion

Est. total cost $60,374 2-year degree

Richardson, TX · Private

Galen Health Institutes-Dallas

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$58,1151 year after completion

$78,4805 years after completion

Est. total cost $61,996 2-year degree

Houston, TX · Private

Galen Health Institutes-Houston

Associate's Degree

Value Poor Value

Earnings

$58,1151 year after completion

$78,4805 years after completion

Est. total cost $60,444 2-year degree

Killeen, TX · Public

Central Texas College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$58,0671 year after completion

$78,3355 years after completion

Est. total cost $20,530 2-year degree

San Antonio, TX · Public

San Antonio College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$57,8821 year after completion

$80,6885 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,170 2-year degree

Odessa, TX · Public

Odessa College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$57,1541 year after completion

$65,1905 years after completion

Est. total cost $12,736 2-year degree

Victoria, TX · Public

Victoria College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$56,9371 year after completion

$77,4565 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,086 2-year degree

Corsicana, TX · Public

Navarro College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$56,4301 year after completion

$76,0985 years after completion

Est. total cost $29,640 2-year degree

Amarillo, TX · Public

Amarillo College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$56,2371 year after completion

$71,1515 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,200 2-year degree

Gainesville, TX · Public

North Central Texas College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$56,1641 year after completion

$73,2235 years after completion

Est. total cost $13,174 2-year degree

Lufkin, TX · Public

Angelina College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$55,8881 year after completion

$79,9115 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,546 2-year degree

Carthage, TX · Public

Panola College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

$55,4181 year after completion

$74,4315 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Athens, TX · Public

Trinity Valley Community College

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$55,3841 year after completion

$72,3385 years after completion

Est. total cost $8,184 2-year degree

Fort Worth, TX · Public

Tarrant County College District

Associate's Degree

Value Outstanding Value

Earnings

$55,1031 year after completion

$78,4585 years after completion

Est. total cost $8,674 2-year degree

Kilgore, TX · Public

Kilgore College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$52,3691 year after completion

$79,0135 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,728 2-year degree

Texarkana, TX · Public

Texarkana College

Associate's Degree

Value Good Value

Earnings

$51,9581 year after completion

$79,7515 years after completion

Est. total cost $17,624 2-year degree

Alvin, TX · Public

Alvin Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Lake Jackson, TX · Public

Brazosport College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$77,6655 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,464 2-year degree

Cisco, TX · Public

Cisco College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $19,248 2-year degree

Dallas, TX · Public

Dallas College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Corpus Christi, TX · Public

Del Mar College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

El Paso, TX · Public

El Paso Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$73,7735 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Hillsboro, TX · Public

Hill College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $15,154 2-year degree

The Woodlands, TX · Public

Lone Star College System

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$84,5765 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Midland, TX · Public

Midland College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

San Antonio, TX · Public

Northwest Vista College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $9,050 2-year degree

Carthage, TX · Public

Panola College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $10,432 2-year degree

Uvalde, TX · Public

Southwest Texas College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$81,7445 years after completion

Est. total cost $14,744 2-year degree

Fort Worth, TX · Public

Tarrant County College District

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

Brownsville, TX · Public

Texas Southmost College

Associate's Degree

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

$76,8815 years after completion

Est. total cost $6,170 2-year degree

Athens, TX · Public

Trinity Valley Community College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

San Antonio, TX · Private

University of the Incarnate Word

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost $45,322 1 to less than 2 year certificate

Wharton, TX · Public

Wharton County Junior College

Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma

Value N/A

Earnings

N/A1 year after completion

N/A5 years after completion

Est. total cost N/A Varies

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