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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
417 Degrees Awarded
$5,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Pre-Nursing Studies is the 355th most popular major in the country with 2,356 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 474 pre-nursing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 417 pre-nursing studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pre-nursing studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pre-nursing studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the pre-nursing studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree pre-nursing studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Pre-Nursing Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wharton County Junior College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Wharton County Junior College is located in Wharton, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 57 associates’s pre-nursing studies degrees to qualified students.

Wharton County Junior College also made our “Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $3,227 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Pre-Nursing Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Wharton County Junior College.

Read more about Pre-Nursing Studies at Wharton County Junior College

#2

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 213 associates’s pre-nursing studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulsa Community College also made our “Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Tulsa Community College is $4,835 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Pre-Nursing Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Tulsa Community College Pre-Nursing Studies Report

#3

Temple College

Temple, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Temple College is a small public school situated in Temple, Texas. It awarded 12 associates’s pre-nursing studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Temple College is $3,672 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Pre-Nursing Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Pre-Nursing Studies at Temple College

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College is a small school located in Miami, Oklahoma that handed out 36 associates’s pre-nursing studies degrees in 2019-2020.

NEO A&M College also made our “Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for NEO A&M College is $7,806 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Pre-Nursing Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full NEO A&M College Pre-Nursing Studies Report

#5

Hill College

Hillsboro, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hill College landed the #5 spot on the list. Hill College is located in Hillsboro, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 associates’s pre-nursing studies degrees to qualified students.

Hill College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hill College is $6,951 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Pre-Nursing Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Hill College Pre-Nursing Studies Report

#6

Grayson College

Denison, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Grayson College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Grayson College is a small school located in Denison, Texas that handed out 4 associates’s pre-nursing studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Grayson College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grayson College is $6,639 for southwest region associate degree pre-nursing studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Grayson College Pre-Nursing Studies Report

#7

Rose State College

Midwest City, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

Rose State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Rose State College is a medium-sized school located in Midwest City, Oklahoma that handed out 32 associates’s pre-nursing studies degrees in 2019-2020.

RSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,854 for southwest region associate degree pre-nursing studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Rose State College.

Read full report on Pre-Nursing Studies at RSC

#8

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Northwest Vista College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northwest Vista College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest Vista College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Vista College is $4,355 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Pre-Nursing Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Pre-Nursing Studies at Northwest Vista College

#7 in overall quality

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. ENMU - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s pre-nursing studies degrees to qualified students.

ENMU - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $8,115 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Pre-Nursing Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Pre-Nursing Studies at ENMU - Main Campus

#10

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas
#10 in overall quality

St Philip’s College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 3 associates’s pre-nursing studies degrees in 2019-2020.

St Philip’s College also made our “Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend St Philip’s College is $5,761 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Pre-Nursing Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Pre-Nursing Studies at St Philip’s College

#11 in overall quality

Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Ruidoso, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 associates’s pre-nursing studies degrees in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Ruidoso Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $4,995 for southwest region associate degree pre-nursing studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus.

Read full report on Pre-Nursing Studies at Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus

#12

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, Texas
#12 in overall quality

Palo Alto College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pre-Nursing Studies Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Palo Alto College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Palo Alto College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Palo Alto College is $4,270 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Pre-Nursing Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Pre-Nursing Studies at Palo Alto College

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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