RN Programs in Texas

Looking for a rewarding career in Texas with steady employment and great wages? Excel in science and math? Consider becoming a Registered Nurse (RN). RNs in Texas earn an average starting salary of $84,320, and there is a growing need for RNs statewide.

Requirements to Become an RN in Texas

To practice as an RN in Texas, you can earn either an associate's or a bachelor's degree in nursing. An associate's degree program will teach you the basics, while a bachelor's degree program will provide you with more advanced training. Both degrees prepare you for the NCLEX-RN national licensing exam.

After passing the NCLEX-RN, pay a licensing fee and submit to a background check to obtain a license from the Texas Board of Nursing.

Accredited RN Programs in Texas

Texas is a great place to start your RN career. There are many high-quality schools offering RN programs, and here are a few of the best:

1. Abilene Christian University

   1600 Campus Ct, Abilene, TX 79601

   (800) 460-6228

2. Alvin Community College

   3110 Mustang Rd, Alvin, TX 77511

   (281) 756-3500

3. Amarillo College

   2201 S Washington St #2411, Amarillo, TX 79109

   (806) 371-5000

4. Angelina College

   3500 S First St, Lufkin, TX 75904

   (936) 639-1301

5. Angelo State University

   2601 W Ave N, San Angelo, TX 76909

   (325) 942-2630

6. Arizona College of Nursing - Dallas

   8330 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy Suite B100, Dallas, TX 75243

   (855) 706-8382

7. Aspen University

   101 W Louis Henna Blvd Suite 100, Austin, TX 78728

   (800) 373-7814

8. Austin Community College

   3401 Webberville Rd, Austin, TX 78702

   (512) 223-5700

9. Baptist Health System - School of Health Professions

   8400 Datapoint Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229

   (210) 297-9664

10. Baylor University

    3500 Gaston Ave, Dallas, TX 75246

    (214) 820-3361

11. Blinn College

    8441 TX-47, Bryan, TX 77807

    (979) 691-2012

12. Brazosport College

    500 College Blvd, Lake Jackson, TX 77566

    (979) 230-3000

13. Central Texas College

    6200 W Central Texas Expy, Killeen, TX 76549

    (254) 526-1890

14. Chamberlain College of Nursing - Irving

    4800 Regent Blvd, Irving, TX 75063

    (469) 706-6705

15. Chamberlain College of Nursing - San Antonio

    9810 TX-151, San Antonio, TX 78251

    (877) 751-5783

16. Chamberlain University - Houston

    11025 Equity Dr, Houston, TX 77041

    (877) 751-5783

17. Chamberlain University - Pearland

    12000 Shadow Creek Pkwy, Pearland, TX 77584

    (832) 664-7000

18. Clarendon College

    1601 W Kentucky Ave, Pampa, TX 79065

    (806) 665-8801

19. College of the Mainland

    1200 N Amburn Rd, Texas City, TX 77591

    (409) 938-1211

20. Collin College

    3452 Spur 399 W, McKinney, TX 75069

    (972) 548-6790

21. Concordia University Texas

    11400 Concordia University Dr, Austin, TX 78726

    (512) 313-3000

22. Covenant School of Nursing

    1919 Frankford Ave, Lubbock, TX 79407

    (806) 725-8900

23. Dallas College Brookhaven Campus

    3939 Valley View Ln, Farmers Branch, TX 75244

    (972) 860-4700

24. Dallas College Mountain View Campus

    4849 W Illinois Ave, Dallas, TX 75211

    (214) 860-8680

25. Del Mar College

    101 Baldwin Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78404

    (361) 698-1200

26. East Texas Baptist University

    One Tiger Dr, Marshall, TX 75670

    (903) 923-2210

27. ECPI University

    4715 Fredericksburg Rd, San Antonio, TX 78229

    (210) 973-5205

28. El Centro College

    801 Main St, Dallas, TX 75202

    (214) 860-2000

29. El Paso Community College

    9570 Gateway N Blvd, El Paso, TX 79924

    (915) 831-4530

30. Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio

    7411 John Smith Dr #1400, San Antonio, TX 78229

    (210) 485-2222

31. Galveston College

    4015 Avenue Q, Galveston, TX 77550

    (409) 944-1396

32. Grayson College

    6101 Grayson Dr, Denison, TX 75020

    (903) 465-6030

33. Hill College

    112 Lamar Dr, Hillsboro, TX 76645

    (254) 659-7920

34. Houston Baptist University

    7502 Fondren Rd, Houston, TX 77074

    (281) 649-3300

35. Houston Community College

    3100 Main St, Houston, TX 77002

    (713) 718-2000

36. Howard College

    1100 Martin Luther King Dr, San Angelo, TX 76903

    (325) 481-8300

37. Howard College

    1001 Birdwell Ln, Big Spring, TX 79720

    (432) 264-5000

38. Howard Payne University

    1000 Fisk St, Brownwood, TX 76801

    (325) 649-8020

39. Kilgore College

    1100 Broadway Blvd, Kilgore, TX 75662

    (903) 983-8168

40. Lamar State College - Orange

    410 Front Street, Orange, TX 77630

    (409) 883-7750

41. Lamar State College - Port Arthur

    1500 Procter St, Port Arthur, TX 77640

    (409) 983-4921

42. Lamar University

    4400 S M L King Jr Pkwy, Beaumont, TX 77705

    (409) 880-8831

43. Laredo College

    West End Washington St, Laredo, TX 78040

    (956) 722-0521

44. Lee College

    200 Lee Dr, Baytown, TX 77520

    (281) 425-6229

45. LeTourneau University

    2100 S Mobberly Ave, Longview, TX 75602

    (903) 233-3000

46. Lone Star College - Cy-Fair

    18132 West Rd, Cypress, TX 77433

    (281) 290-3991

47. Lone Star College - Kingwood

    20000 Kingwood Dr, Kingwood, TX 77339

    (281) 312-1781

48. Lone Star College - Montgomery

    3200 College Park Dr, Conroe, TX 77384

    (936) 273-7030

49. Lone Star College - North Harris

    2700 W W Thorne Dr, Houston, TX 77073

    (936) 273-7012

50. Lone Star College - Tomball

    30555 Tomball Pkwy, Tomball, TX 77375

    (281) 826-5392

51. McLennan Community College

    1400 College Dr, Waco, TX 76708

    (254) 299-8367

52. Midland College

    3600 N Garfield St, Midland, TX 79705

    (432) 685-4500

53. Midwestern State University

    3410 Taft Blvd, Wichita Falls, TX 76308

    (940) 397-4331

54. Navarro College

    3200 W 7th Ave, Corsicana, TX 75110

    (903) 875-7588

55. North Central Texas College

    1525 W California St, Gainesville, TX 76240

    (940) 668-4264

56. Northeast Texas Community College

    2886 FM1735, Mt Pleasant, TX 75455

    (903) 434-8100

57. Odessa College

    201 W University Blvd, Odessa, TX 79764

    (432) 335-6400

58. Panola College

    1109 W Panola St, Carthage, TX 75633

    (903) 693-2000

59. Paris Junior College

    2400 Clarksville St, Paris, TX 75460

    (903) 782-0734

60. Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing

    2149 Hickory St, Abilene, TX 79601

    (325) 671-2399

61. Prairie View A&M University

    700 University Dr, Prairie View, TX 77445

    (713) 797-7000

62. Ranger College

    1100 College Cir, Ranger, TX 76470

    (254) 647-3234

63. Rio Grande Valley College

    5419 N Cage Blvd, Pharr, TX 78577

    (956) 781-6800

64. Sam Houston State University

    1 Financial Plaza #215, Huntsville, TX 77340

    (936) 294-1111

65. San Antonio College

    1819 N Main Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212

    (210) 486-0000

66. San Jacinto College - Central

    8060 Spencer Hwy, Pasadena, TX 77505

    (281) 484-1900

67. San Jacinto College - South

    13735 Beamer Rd, Houston, TX 77089

    (281) 998-6150

68. Schreiner University

    2100 Memorial Blvd, Kerrville, TX 78028

    (830) 792-7481

69. South Plains College

    1401 College Ave, Levelland, TX 79336

    (806) 894-9611

70. South Texas College

    3201 Pecan Blvd, McAllen, TX 78501

    (956) 872-3132

71. Southwest Texas Junior College

    2401 Garner Field Rd, Uvalde, TX 78801

    (830) 278-4401

72. Southwest University

    6101 Montana Ave, El Paso, TX 79925

    (915) 778-4001

73. Southwestern Adventist University

    100 W Hillcrest St, Keene, TX 76059

    (817) 202-6658

74. St. Philip's College

    1801 Martin Luther King Dr, San Antonio, TX 78203

    (210) 486-2000

75. Stephen F. Austin State University

    1936 North St, Nacogdoches, TX 75965

    (936) 468-3401

76. Sul Ross State University

    205 Wildcat Dr, Del Rio, TX 78840

    (830) 703-4808

77. Tarleton State University

    1333 W Washington St, Stephenville, TX 76401

    (254) 968-9139

78. Tarrant County College

    300 Trinity Campus Cir, Fort Worth, TX 76102

    (817) 515-2339

79. Temple College

    2600 S 1st St, Temple, TX 76504

    (254) 298-8282

80. Texarkana College

    2500 N Robison Rd, Texarkana, TX 75599

    (903) 823-3202

81. Texas A&M International University

    5201 University Blvd, Laredo, TX 78041

    (956) 326-2001

82. Texas A&M University

    400 Bizzell St, College Station, TX 77843

    (979) 436-0110

83. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

    6300 Ocean Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78412

    (361) 825-5700

84. Texas A&M University - Texarkana

    7101 University Ave, Texarkana, TX 75503

    (903) 334-6601

85. Texas A&M University Commerce

    2600 W Neal St, Commerce, TX 75428

    (888) 868-2682

86. Texas Christian University

    Annie Richardson Bass Building, Fort Worth, TX 76109

    (817) 257-7490

87. Texas Lutheran University

    1000 W Court St, Seguin, TX 78155

    (830) 372-8000

88. Texas Southmost College

    80 Ft Brown St, Brownsville, TX 78520

    (956) 295-3536

89. Texas State Technical College - Harlingen

    1902 N Loop 499, Harlingen, TX 78550

    (800) 852-8784

90. Texas State Technical College - West Texas

    300 Homer K. Taylor Dr, Sweetwater, TX 79556

    (325) 235-7300

91. Texas State University

    1555 University Blvd, Round Rock, TX 78665

    (512) 716-2900

92. Texas Tech University - Health Sciences Center

    3601 4th St, Lubbock, TX 79430

    (806) 743-2730

93. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

    4801 Alberta Ave, El Paso, TX 79905

    (915) 215-8000

94. Texas Woman's University

    6700 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030

    (713) 794-2100

95. The Chicago School

    2101 Waterview Pkwy, Richardson, TX 75080

    (888) 201-8806

96. The College of Health Care Professions

    12230 Northwest Fwy, Houston, TX 77092

    (713) 425-3100

97. Trinity Valley Community College

    800 Ed Hall Dr, Kaufman, TX 75142

    (972) 932-4309

98. Tyler Junior College

    1400 E 5th St, Tyler, TX 75701

    (903) 510-2870

99. University of Houston

    14000 University Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77479

    (832) 842-8200

100. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

     900 College St, Belton, TX 76513

     (800) 727-8642

101. University of St. Thomas

     3800 Montrose Blvd, Houston, TX 77006

     (713) 522-7911

102. University of Texas - Arlington

     701 S Nedderman Dr, Arlington, TX 76019

     (817) 272-2011

103. University of Texas - Austin

     2515 Speedway, Austin, TX 78712

     (512) 232-4780

104. University Of Texas - El Paso

     500 W University Ave, El Paso, TX 79902

     (915) 747-5000

105. University of Texas - Tyler

     3900 University Blvd, Tyler, TX 75799

     (903) 566-7000

106. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

     7000 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77030

     (713) 500-2100

107. University of Texas Medical Branch

     301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555

     (409) 772-1011

108. University of Texas of the Permian Basin

     4901 E University Blvd, Odessa, TX 79762

     (432) 552-2020

109. University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

     1201 W University Dr, Edinburg, TX 78539

     (866) 441-8872

110. University of The Incarnate Word

     4301 Broadway, San Antonio, TX 78209

     (210) 829-6000

111. UT Health San Antonio

     7703 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229

     (877) 235-0341

112. Vernon College

     4400 College Dr, Vernon, TX 76384

     (940) 552-6291

113. Victoria College

     2200 E Red River St, Victoria, TX 77901

     (361) 485-6823

114. Wayland Baptist University

     8300 Pat Booker Rd, Live Oak, TX 78233

     (210) 826-7595

115. Weatherford College

     225 College Park Dr, Weatherford, TX 76086

     (817) 594-5471

116. West Coast University

     2323 N Central Expy, Richardson, TX 75080

     (214) 453-4533

117. West Texas A&M University

     2501 4th Ave, Canyon, TX 79016

     (806) 651-0000

118. Western Governors University

     12515 Research Blvd STE 200, Austin, TX 78759

     (512) 391-2348

119. Wharton County Junior College

     911 E Boling Hwy, Wharton, TX 77488

     (979) 532-4560

RN Job Outlook and Salary in Texas

Texas RNs are in high demand, with Projections Central forecasting a 17.1% job growth rate from 2020 to 2030. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, RNs in Texas earn an average annual salary of $84,320 per year, equivalent to $40.54 per hour.

The following table shows the total number of RNs employed in Texas, and their average wage and salary, by area.

Texas Board of Nursing

The Texas Board of Nursing is the primary resource for RNs in Texas for all nursing-related questions and concerns.