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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

36 Colleges
$10,728 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$73,234 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing School for You

Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 3,662 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

$8,506 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio to be the best value school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

UT Health San Antonio undergraduate students pay an average of $8,506 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

$7,845 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 36 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Laredo.

Texas A&M International University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,845 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Nursing at Texas A&M International University Report

$9,389 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Texas. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

TTUHSC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,389 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX
$9,776 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend MSU Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas list. MSU Texas is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Wichita Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Texas are $9,776 a year.

Full Nursing at MSU Texas Report

$12,693 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a great value for nursing students. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

UTHealth undergraduate students pay an average of $12,693 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,544 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value nursing programs. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

UTEP undergraduate students pay an average of $9,544 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$10,027 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

UTMB Galveston undergraduate students pay an average of $10,027 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Nursing at The University of Texas Medical Branch

#8

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX
$8,186 Average Tuition & Fees

Angelo State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas list. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Angelo State are $8,186 per year.

Read full report on Nursing at Angelo State University

$8,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Woman’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.

TWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Nursing at Texas Woman’s University

$9,541 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Rio Grande Valley are $9,541 a year.

Full Nursing at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,385
Oklahoma 165
New Mexico 106

One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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