There are several educational paths one may take to become a nurse in the Greater Houston Area. Below is a list of Houston Area Nursing schools and links to the corresponding Nursing School’s website.
Note that “ADN” is a degree for RN- Registered Nurse.
General Nursing School Information:
LVN programs are usually around one year long and some don’t require prerequisite courses. Some LVN’s choose to complete a LVN to RN transition course in which they are usually able to skip a general nursing class or two depending on what nursing school they attend. There’s also a Paramedic to RN transition program offered at some nursing schools. San Jacinto College Central offers this transition program.
All RN programs require prerequisite course work. The pre-nursing course work for ADN programs can typically be completed in one year.
ADN is a two year program and BSN is a four year program. Although, both degrees have approximately the same amount of time spent in “Nursing” classes. The BSN does include an extra nursing class or two depending on which school you attend. For the most part, the BSN programs require a lot more prerequisite classes (usually around two years worth) before attending the nursing portion of your degree. Pay/Salary is usually the same for RN’s regardless of whether you have an Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree. A BSN is usually desired by nurses that want to move into management or continue their education in a master’s nursing program. Master’s prepared nurses have more career options available to them including upper level management and teaching/instructor positions.
Houston Area Nursing Schools
LVN- Licensed Vocational Nurse Programs
San Jacinto College-North or South Campus
Houston Community College
Lonestar College (CyFair, Kingwood, Montgomery & Tomball Campuses)
ADN- Associate Degree of Nursing (RN) Programs
Alvin Community College
Lee College
Lamar University at Beaumont
Galveston College
Houston Baptist University
Houston Community College System
North Harris Montgomery Community College District (LoneStar College)
San Jacinto College- Central Campus
Lamar State College
College of the Mainland
Wharton County Junior College
BSN – Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN) Programs
Lamar University at Beaumont
UT Medical Branch (UTMB)
Houston Baptist University
Prairie View A&M University
Texas Woman’s University
UT Health Sciences Center
LVN to ADN – Licensed Vocational Nurse to ADN (RN)
Transistion Programs
Alvin Community College
Lee College
Lamar University at Beaumont
Blinn College
Galveston College
North Harris Montgomery Community College District (LoneStar College)
Houston Baptist University
Houston Community College System
San Jacinto College South
Lamar State College
College of the Mainland
North Harris Montgomery Community College District – Tomball (LoneStar)
Wharton County Junior College
LVN to BS/BSN (RN) Programs
Houston Texas Woman’s University – Houston Campus
RN to BSN (RN) Programs
UT Medical Branch (UTMB)
Houston Baptist University
Prairie View A&M University
Texas Woman’s University
UT Health Sciences Center
Prairie View A&M University – Huntsville Memorial Hospital
Prairie View A&M University – The University Center Woodlands
RN to Master’s Degree Programs
UT Medical Branch(UTMB)
Texas Woman’s University College of Nursing
MS/MSN Degree – Master of Science in Nursing Programs
Lamar University at Beaumont
UT Medical Branch (UTMB)
Prairie View A&M University
Texas Woman’s University College of Nursing
UT Health Science Center
Baylor College of Medicine- Houston
PHD/DSN Degrees (Doctor of Science in Nursing)
UT Medical Branch (UTMB)
Texas Woman’s University College of Nursing
UT Health Sciences Center
