Nursing programs in the Wichita Falls area: what they cost and what they pay

Name: Nursing programs in the Wichita Falls area: cost, pass rate and local pay
Creator: Program Outcomes

3 Board-approved programs in Vernon and Wichita Falls. RN programs with published costs range from $18,297 to $18,297, and registered nurses here earn a median $83,280.

3 programs · 2 RN, 1 LVN · Updated Nov. 1, 2026

About this area

Vernon College publishes cost sheets for both its programs: about $18,300 to $20,300 for the associate degree and about $9,300 for the LVN program. Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls runs the area's BSN.

Programs

2 RN · 1 LVN

RN cost range

$18,297 to $18,297

Published estimates

RN median wage

$83,280

Wichita Falls metro ³

LVN median wage

$60,330

Wichita Falls 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

Program	City	Cost	Pass rate	Length	Payback
Vernon College ADN	Vernon	$18,297to $20,289	91.4%74 of 81	2 years	2.2 yrsto 2.4 yrs
Midwestern State University BSN	Wichita Falls	Not published	100%52 of 52	Data coming soon	Can't calculate: cost

LVN programs

Program	City	Cost	Pass rate	Length	Payback
Vernon College LVN	Vernon	$9,288	90.9%60 of 66	3 semesters	1.5 yrs

Pass rates: ¹, ²

Quick findings

Lowest-cost RN program: Vernon College ADN, from $18,297.
Highest RN pass rate with 20+ test takers: Midwestern State University BSN, 100% (52 of 52).
Largest program: Vernon College ADN, with 81 first-time test takers in 2025.
Highest LVN pass rate with 20+ test takers: Vernon College LVN, 60 of 66.
RN vs LVN pay gap here: $22,950 a year at the median.

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 $18,297

Vernon College ADN, 2 years after prerequisites (5 to 6 semesters). Median RN pay $83,280.

LVN first, then bridge

$9,288 to start

Vernon College LVN, 3 semesters. Median LVN pay $60,330 while you bridge.

Compare the two paths in detail

The local job picture

$83,280

RN median ³

$60,330

LVN median ³

Data coming soon

Projected yearly RN openings

Programs here are in Vernon and Wichita Falls. Wages are for the Wichita Falls, TX metropolitan area.

What changed

Nov 2026Updated: Vernon College ADN, Vernon College LVN.
Apr 2026Updated: Vernon College ADN, Midwestern State University BSN, Vernon College LVN.
Apr 2025Updated: Vernon College ADN, Midwestern State University BSN, Vernon College LVN.
Apr 2024Updated: Vernon College ADN, Midwestern State University BSN, Vernon College LVN.
Apr 2023Updated: Vernon College ADN, Midwestern State University BSN, Vernon College LVN.
Apr 2022Updated: Vernon College ADN, Midwestern State University BSN, Vernon College LVN.

Sources and dates

Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2025 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2026, item 3.2.13), April 2026.
Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2025 NCLEX-PN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2026, item 3.2.12), April 2026.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Wichita Falls, TX, May 2025.
Vernon College, VC ADN RN Generic Program Cost Analysis Fall 2025 (PDF), 2025-26 estimate.
Vernon College, Summer 2025 LVN Cost Sheet, Vernon Day (PDF), Summer 2025 cohort estimate.

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