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Nursing programs in the El Paso area: what they cost and what they pay

6 Board-approved programs in El Paso. RN programs with published costs range from $10,698 to $75,295, and registered nurses here earn a median $86,100.

6 programs · 5 RN, 1 LVN · Updated Nov. 1, 2026

About this area

El Paso Community College publishes cost sheets that put its associate degree at about $10,700 and its LVN program at $8,200 to $8,800. UTEP and Texas Tech's Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing are the public bachelor's options and do not post program totals. Western Technical College's BSN is listed at about $75,000.

Programs
6
5 RN · 1 LVN
RN cost range
$10,698 to $75,295
Published estimates
RN median wage
$86,100
El Paso metro 3
LVN median wage
$58,770
El Paso metro 3
Compare LVN and RN paths here

Every program in the area

Grouped by license, then sorted by cost. Missing numbers sort last.

RN programs
ProgramCityCostPass rateLengthPayback
El Paso Community College ADNEl Paso$10,69886.0%135 of 1574 semesters1.2 yrs
Western Technical College BSNEl Paso$75,29583.3%30 of 3632 months8.7 yrs
Southwest University ADNEl PasoNot published79.7%51 of 6498 weeksCan't calculate: cost
Texas Tech Health Science Center – Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing BSNEl PasoNot published81.1%120 of 1484 semestersCan't calculate: cost
University of Texas at El Paso BSNEl PasoNot published88.8%293 of 330Data coming soonCan't calculate: cost
LVN programs
ProgramCityCostPass rateLengthPayback
El Paso Community College at Mission Del Paso LVNEl Paso$8,242to $8,79687.5%42 of 483 semesters1.4 yrsto 1.5 yrs

Pass rates: 1, 2

Quick findings

Generated from the table above. They change when the data does.

Two ways to become a nurse here

Using this area's real costs and wages.

Straight to RN
From $10,698

El Paso Community College ADN, 4 semesters (60 credit hours) after prerequisites. Median RN pay $86,100.

LVN first, then bridge
$8,242 to start

El Paso Community College at Mission Del Paso LVN, 3 semesters (traditional track); 5 semesters (evening/weekend track). Median LVN pay $58,770 while you bridge.

Compare the two paths in detail

The local job picture

$86,100
RN median 3
$58,770
LVN median 3
Data coming soon
Projected yearly RN openings

Programs here are in El Paso. Wages are for the El Paso, TX metropolitan area.

What changed

  • Nov 2026Updated: El Paso Community College ADN, Western Technical College BSN, El Paso Community College at Mission Del Paso LVN.
  • Apr 2026Updated: El Paso Community College ADN, Southwest University ADN, Texas Tech Health Science Center – Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing BSN, University of Texas at El Paso BSN, Western Technical College BSN, El Paso Community College at Mission Del Paso LVN.
  • Apr 2025Updated: El Paso Community College ADN, Southwest University ADN, Texas Tech Health Science Center – Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing BSN, University of Texas at El Paso BSN, Western Technical College BSN, El Paso Community College at Mission Del Paso LVN.
  • Apr 2024Updated: El Paso Community College ADN, Southwest University ADN, Texas Tech Health Science Center – Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing BSN, University of Texas at El Paso BSN, Western Technical College BSN, El Paso Community College at Mission Del Paso LVN.
  • Apr 2023Updated: El Paso Community College ADN, Southwest University ADN, Texas Tech Health Science Center – Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing BSN, University of Texas at El Paso BSN, Western Technical College BSN, El Paso Community College at Mission Del Paso LVN.
  • Apr 2022Updated: El Paso Community College ADN, Southwest University ADN, Texas Tech Health Science Center – Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing BSN, University of Texas at El Paso BSN, El Paso Community College at Mission Del Paso LVN.

Sources and dates

  1. Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2025 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2026, item 3.2.13), April 2026.
  2. Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2025 NCLEX-PN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2026, item 3.2.12), April 2026.
  3. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), El Paso, TX, May 2025.
  4. El Paso Community College, ADN Approximate Costs AY2026-2027 (PDF), 2026-27 estimate.
  5. Western Technical College, Catalog Addendum REV. 6.2026 (PDF), 2026-27 estimate.
  6. El Paso Community College, VN Approximate Costs AY2026-2027, Traditional Track (PDF), 2026-27 estimate.

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