2025 Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas

If you pursue a associate degree in pre-nursing studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #84 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 169 associate degrees in pre-nursing studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Pre-Nursing Studies School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of pre-nursing studies for getting your associate degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to pre-nursing studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other pre-nursing studies students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized pre-nursing studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for pre-nursing studies students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Pre-Nursing Studies Schools

The pre-nursing studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Pre-Nursing Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Pre-Nursing Studies in Texas

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in pre-nursing studies.

Top Texas Schools for an Associate in Pre-Nursing Studies

1

South Plains College
Levelland, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat South Plains College if you want to pursue an associate degree in pre-nursing studies. South Plains College is a medium-sized public college located in the distant town of Levelland.More information about a associate in pre-nursing studies from South Plains College

2

Temple College
Temple, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in pre-nursing studies has to check out Temple College. Temple College is a small public college located in the small city of Temple.More information about a associate in pre-nursing studies from Temple College

3

Grayson College
Denison, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in pre-nursing studies needs to look into Grayson College. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in pre-nursing studies from Grayson College

4

Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

58 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in pre-nursing studies has to take a look at Wharton County Junior College. Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in pre-nursing studies from Wharton County Junior College

5

Hill College
Hillsboro, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Hillsboro, Hill College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in pre-nursing studies from Hill College

6

Galveston College
Galveston, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Galveston, Galveston College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in pre-nursing studies from Galveston College

Best Pre-Nursing Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Pre-Nursing Studies Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	349	0
New Mexico	255	1
Oklahoma	222	316

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Rankings in Majors Related to Pre-Nursing Studies

One of 11 majors within the Health/Medical Prep Programs area of study, Pre-Nursing Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies	91
Pre-Pharmacy Studies	6
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies	3
Pre-Dentistry Studies	1
Pre-Occupational Therapy Studies	1
Pre-Physician Assistant	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.