Texas nursing guides and rankings
Plain-language guides and rankings built from every Board-approved nursing program in Texas, with each number sourced.
Guides
- How much does nursing school cost in Texas?
Costs by type of school, what estimates leave out, and ways to pay less. - How to become an RN in Texas
ADN, BSN, accelerated and bridge paths, and the licensing steps. - How to become an LVN in Texas
Program, admission, NCLEX-PN and licensing, step by step.
Rankings
- Cheapest nursing programs in Texas
Lowest published costs, RN and LVN. - Highest NCLEX pass rates in Texas
Top first-time pass rates from the Texas Board of Nursing. - NCLEX pass rates for every Texas program
Five years of first-time results, program by program. - Best-value nursing programs in Texas
Below-median cost and above-average pass rate.
Programs by type
- Accelerated programs (ABSN, direct-entry)
For people who already have a degree. - LVN to RN bridge programs
Move up from LVN without starting over. - Evening and weekend programs
Options for working adults. - Hybrid and online programs
Some coursework online; clinicals in person. - Programs that start in spring
Spring or year-round starts. - Programs without prerequisites
Start without separate prerequisite courses. - ADN programs in Texas
Associate degree and diploma RN programs. - BSN programs in Texas
Bachelor's and direct-entry RN programs. - LVN programs in Texas
Vocational nursing programs. - Every program's cost
One table, with a CSV download.
Research
- Do cheaper nursing programs have lower pass rates?
Cost matched to NCLEX results for every Texas program that publishes a price.