3 accredited schools across the Houston metro area trained 133 nursing assistants in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
75 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,224 ($3,720 out of state).
This private for-profit two-year college in Harris County graduated 56 CNA students in 2023–24. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $2,011 for a program of about 1 months.
Public four-year institution in Galveston that reported 2 CNA graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $1,500 ($4,680 out of state).
3 accredited schools in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro area graduated 133 CNA students in 2023–24. The largest was Alvin Community College with 75.
Among schools that published a program price, Texas Health School in Houston listed the lowest total: $2,011 for tuition, books and supplies.
Certified Nursing Assistants in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX metro earn a median $37,970 a year ($18.26/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $37,500 statewide and $42,260 nationally.
Federal rules require at least 75 hours of training, including at least 16 hours of supervised practical training. Many states require more.