Nursing and patient care programs in Texas

333 nursing and patient care programs in 6 fields of nursing and patient care, with costs, results and funding that can make them free

145 schools offer these programs, and Texas has approved every one for workforce funding. Compare the 6 fields below, then open one to see each program with its price and how past students did.

These programs train you to care for patients directly: in a hospital, a nursing home or their own home. They run from short courses for nursing assistants (CNA), patient care technicians, home health aides and medication aides to LPN programs and RN degrees.

All job training programs in Texas, every line of work

Accredited nursing schools in Texas, each school with its accreditor

Nursing and patient care programs by state, to compare Texas with other states

Compare nursing and patient care programs in Texas: cost, pay and results

RN programs (registered nurse)
109 programs at 69 schools
Most cost
$5,600 to $13,606
Earned a year, estimated
about $64,100
Working 6 months later
86%
Finished
77%
CNA classes (nursing assistant)
89 programs at 75 schools
Most cost
$874 to $3,022
Earned a year, estimated
about $22,000
Working 6 months later
71%
Finished
93%
LPN programs (licensed practical nurse)
86 programs at 67 schools
Most cost
$5,724 to $12,997
Earned a year, estimated
about $39,200
Working 6 months later
81%
Finished
70%
Patient care technician training (hospital patient care)
34 programs at 32 schools
Most cost
$2,540 to $7,700
Earned a year, estimated
about $21,500
Working 6 months later
73%
Finished
88%
Medication aide training
14 programs at 12 schools
Most cost
$650 to $960
Earned a year, estimated
about $29,500
Working 6 months later
88%
Finished
100%
Home health aide training
1 program at one school
Most cost
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Finished
Not reported

Each figure is the middle program of that field. Yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are counted; other schools in Texas may offer more. How these figures are made

Are there free nursing programs in Texas?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program counted on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.¹²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.³
Or pay yourself. Without funding, prices differ by field: most medication aide programs in Texas cost $650 to $960, and most LPN programs $5,724 to $12,997. Each field's page lists every program with its price.

Other job training in Texas, by line of work

Programs approved in Texas in each line of work.

Where the Texas nursing and patient care numbers come from

Which Texas programs are counted?

Programs Texas approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) in the fields listed above. Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).⁵ They come from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), covering programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Texas offers.

What the figures for each field mean

Each figure is the middle program among those that report it: half did better, half did worse. Prices are what most programs cost if you pay yourself (the middle half). Earnings are for the second quarter after students left, times four. Where a figure is missing, the table says why: "Not reported", "Left out" or "Not enough data" (what each means).

Sources for the funding facts about nursing and patient care programs in Texas

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