2 accredited schools across the San Antonio metro area trained 211 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.
194 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this private for-profit career school, the most in the state. Published tuition and fees plus books and supplies come to $5,600 for a program of about 1 months.
17 CNA credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public four-year institution. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $3,270 ($14,280 out of state).
2 accredited schools in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro area graduated 211 CNA students in 2023–24. The largest was Institute of Allied Healthcare with 194.
Among schools that published a program price, Institute of Allied Healthcare in San Antonio listed the lowest total: $5,600 for tuition, books and supplies.
Certified Nursing Assistants in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro earn a median $36,800 a year ($17.69/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.