Practical Nursing Schools in Texas

44 schools compared · Average earnings $44,742/yr

44 Texas schools offer Practical Nursing. Earnings in Texas are in line with the national average, so compare programs on commute, tuition, and fit rather than on statewide outcomes alone.

Schools in TX
44
Avg Grad Earnings
$44,742/yr
+1% vs. national avg
Avg Score
76/100
Top TX Cities
8
with programs

Practical Nursing Programs in Texas

All 44 Texas schools offering Practical Nursing, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click a school to see full earnings projections and program details.

# School Score Earnings ROI
1 Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX
88 $64,976/yr 353.3x
2 Angelina College
Lufkin, TX
85 $54,637/yr 172.5x
3 San Jacinto Community College
Pasadena, TX
85 $51,679/yr 314.0x
4 Hill College
Hillsboro, TX
84 $51,385/yr 142.9x
5 Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
85 $51,028/yr 218.0x
6 Austin Community College District
Austin, TX
84 $50,186/yr 204.1x
7 Central Texas College
Killeen, TX
83 $48,689/yr 153.6x
8 Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX
83 $48,326/yr 164.7x
9 North Central Texas College
Gainesville, TX
84 $47,879/yr 212.1x
10 Vernon College
Vernon, TX
81 $47,677/yr 115.8x
11 Temple College
Temple, TX
83 $46,167/yr 182.4x
12 Texas Southmost College
Brownsville, TX
82 $46,052/yr 145.3x
13 Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX
76 $45,955/yr 70.7x
14 Navarro College
Corsicana, TX
82 $45,568/yr 150.5x
15 Weatherford College
Weatherford, TX
81 $45,556/yr 134.5x
16 Grayson College
Denison, TX
77 $45,363/yr 76.9x
17 Texarkana College
Texarkana, TX
83 $44,812/yr 230.6x
18 Laredo College
Laredo, TX
81 $44,745/yr 109.0x
19 Blinn College District
Brenham, TX
79 $44,454/yr 96.1x
20 Howard College
Big Spring, TX
83 $44,111/yr 246.9x
21 Kilgore College
Kilgore, TX
82 $43,903/yr 202.3x
22 St Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
82 $43,668/yr 165.0x
23 Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX
82 $42,037/yr 248.7x
24 South Plains College
Levelland, TX
81 $42,000/yr 194.1x
25 The Chicago School-College of Nursing
Richardson, TX
70 $59,039/yr
26 Concorde Career College-Dallas
Dallas, TX
69 $57,339/yr
27 Lamar State College-Orange
Orange, TX
80 $40,526/yr 176.9x
28 Victoria College
Victoria, TX
81 $40,470/yr 190.1x
29 Concorde Career College-Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie, TX
69 $54,557/yr
30 CyberTex Institute of Technology
Austin, TX
69 $53,695/yr
31 Trinity Valley Community College
Athens, TX
74 $39,356/yr 78.9x
32 Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX
80 $39,141/yr 170.0x
33 Baptist Health System School of Health Professions
San Antonio, TX
68 $48,775/yr 32.2x
34 Texas Health School
Houston, TX
67 $48,617/yr
35 Galen College of Nursing-San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
68 $46,830/yr 33.5x
36 Galen Health Institutes-Austin Campus
Round Rock, TX
68 $46,830/yr 33.5x
37 McLennan Community College
Waco, TX
78 $36,592/yr 149.1x
38 Rio Grande Valley College
Pharr, TX
67 $46,825/yr
39 South Texas College
McAllen, TX
71 $33,171/yr 80.4x
40 Southwest Texas Junior College
Uvalde, TX
71 $26,691/yr 175.3x
41 Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies
Weslaco, TX
58 $30,574/yr
42 Pima Medical Institute-Houston
Houston, TX
57 $28,834/yr
43 Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram
San Antonio, TX
54 $26,049/yr
44 Remington College-Dallas Campus
Dallas, TX
46 $23,917/yr 9.1x

Where Practical Nursing Programs Cluster in Texas

Cities with the most Practical Nursing programs — useful if you want to minimize commute or relocate within state.

City Schools Avg Earnings
San Antonio, TX 4 $41,331/yr
Austin, TX 2 $51,941/yr
Waco, TX 2 $41,274/yr
Dallas, TX 2 $40,628/yr
Houston, TX 2 $38,726/yr
Alvin, TX 1 $64,976/yr
Richardson, TX 1 $59,039/yr
Lufkin, TX 1 $54,637/yr

Compare Practical Nursing in Other States

Considering a nearby state? Here's how Texas compares to others with strong Practical Nursing offerings.

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