Texas LVN to RN/BSN Programs
Last Updated/Verified: Nov 7, 2024
With healthcare a top priority in the state, many Texas LVNs are advancing their nursing careers by entering one of the state’s many LVN to RN bridge programs. These programs provide LVNs with the necessary education and training to become registered nurses. RNs enjoy more independence, can enter various nursing specialties, and earn higher paychecks. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Texas RNs earn an average of $24,280 more annually than LVNs in the state.
Looking for more information on the LVN to RN educational transition? Learn more about the NCLEX-RN exam and check out the Texas Board of Nursing for information on education, licensing, and available associations for nurses in the state.
List of 2024 LVN to RN or LVN to BSN Programs in TX
Below is the 2024 best comprehensive list of LVN to RN programs in Texas. Some of these programs may be listed as "RN", however that may mean ADN or BSN degree, please visit the school's website for program details.
| Program | Website |
|---|---|
LPN to RN/BSN Online Online Program - Achieve offers a fast-track program that combines the effectiveness of real classroom learning with the speed of credit-by- examination. NOTE: MUST BE A LPN/LVN TO APPLY | achievetestprep.com |
Alvin Community College LVN TO ADN 3110 Mustang Rd Alvin, TX (281) 756-3500 | alvincollege.edu |
Amarillo College LVN to RN 2201 S Washington St Amarillo, TX (806) 371-5000 | actx.edu |
Angelina College LVN to ADN 3500 South First Street Lufkin, TX (936) 639-1301 | angelina.edu |
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions LVN to RN 8400 Datapoint Dr San Antonio, TX (210) 297-9636 | bshp.edu |
Blinn College LVN to ADN 902 College Ave Brenham, TX (979) 830-4000 | blinn.edu |
Brazosport College LVN to ADN 500 College Drive Lake Jackson, TX (979) 230-3000 | brazosport.edu |
Central Texas College LVN to ADN 6200 W Central Texas Expy Killeen, TX (254) 526-7161 | ctcd.edu |
Chamberlain College of Nursing - Houston LPN to BSN 11025 Equity Dr Houston, TX (713) 277-9800 | chamberlain.edu |
Chamberlain College of Nursing - Irving LPN to BSN 4800 Regent Blvd Irving, TX (469) 706-6705 | chamberlain.edu |
Chamberlain College of Nursing - Pearland LPN to BSN 12000 Shadow Creek Pkwy Pearland, TX (832) 664-7000 | chamberlain.edu |
Cisco College LVN to RN 101 College Heights Cisco, TX (254) 442-5000 | cisco.edu |
Clarendon College - Childress LVN to RN 1902 Avenue G NW # 2 Childress, TX (940) 937-2001 | clarendoncollege.edu |
Coastal Bend College - Alice LVN to RN 704 Coyote Trail Alice, TX (866) 891-2981 | coastalbend.edu |
Coastal Bend College - Beesville LVN to RN 3800 Charco Road Beeville, TX (866) 722-2838 | coastalbend.edu |
Coastal Bend College - Kingsville LVN to RN 1814 Brahma Blvd. Kingsville, TX (866) 262-1615 | coastalbend.edu |
Coastal Bend College - Pleasanton LVN to RN 1411 Bensdale Pleasanton, TX (866) 361-4222 | coastalbend.edu |
College of the Mainland LVN to RN 1200 Amburn Rd. Texas City, TX (409) 938-1211 | com.edu |
Collin College LVN to RN 2200 W University Dr McKinney, TX (972) 548-6790 | collin.edu |
Dallas Nursing Institute LVN to RN 12170 N. Abrams Rd., Suite 125 Dallas, TX (469) 941-8300 | dni.edu |
Del Mar College LVN to RN 101 Baldwin Blvd Corpus Christi, TX (361) 698-2860 | delmar.edu |
El Centro College LVN to RN 801 Main St. Dallas, TX (214) 860-2000 | elcentrocollege.edu |
El Paso Community College - Rio Grande Campus LVN to RN 100 W Rio Grande Ave El Paso, TX (915) 831-3722 | epcc.edu |
Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio LVN to ADN 7411 John Smith Dr #1400 San Antonio, TX (210) 733-3056 | galencollege.edu |
Galveston College LVN to ADN 4015 Avenue Q Galveston, TX (409) 944-4242 | gc.edu |
Grayson College LVN to RN 6101 Grayson Dr Denison, TX (903) 465-6030 | grayson.edu |
Hill College - Cleburne LVN to ADN 2112 mayfield Pkwy Cleburne, TX (817) 760-5500 | hillcollege.edu |
Hill College - Hillsboro LVN to ADN 112 Lamar Dr, Hillsboro, TX (254) 582-2555 | hillcollege.edu |
Houston Community College LVN to RN 3100 Main St. Houston, TX (713) 718-2000 | hccs.edu |
Howard College - Big Spring LVN to RN 1001 Birdwell Ln Big Spring, TX (432) 264-5000 | howardcollege.edu |
Howard College - San Angelo LVN to RN 3501 US-67 San Angelo, TX (325) 481-8362 | howardcollege.edu |
Kilgore College LVN to RN 1100 Broadway Kilgore, TX (903) 983-8209 | kilgore.edu |
Lamar State College - Port Arthur LVN to ADN 1500 Procter Street Port Arthur, TX (409) 983-4921 | lamarpa.edu |
Lone Star College - Kingwood LVN to ADN 20000 Kingwood Dr Kingwood, TX (281) 312-1600 | lonestar.edu |
Lone Star College - Montgomery LVN to ADN 3200 College Park Dr Conroe, TX (936) 273-7000 | lonestar.edu |
Lone Star College - North Harris LVN to ADN 2700 W W Thorne Dr Houston, TX (281) 618-5400 | lonestar.edu |
McLennan Community College LVN to ADN 1400 College Drive Waco, TX (254) 299-8622 | mclennan.edu |
Midland College LVN to ADN 3600 N Garfield St Midland, TX (432) 685-4500 | midland.edu |
Navarro College LVN to RN 3200 W 7th Ave Corsicana, TX (800) 628-2776 | navarrocollege.edu |
North Central Texas College LVN to ADN 1525 West California Street Gainesville, TX (940) 668-7731 | nctc.edu |
Northeast Texas Community College LVN TO ADN 2886 FM1735 Mt Pleasant, TX (903) 434-8100 | ntcc.edu |
Odessa College LVN to ADN 201 W. University Odessa, TX (432) 335-6400 | odessa.edu |
Panola College LVN to ADN 1109 W. Panola Carthage, TX (903) 693-2000 | panola.edu |
Prairie View A&M University LVN to BSN 100 University Dr Prairie View, TX (936) 261-3311 | pvamu.edu |
Ranger College LVN to RN 1100 College Circle Ranger, TX (254) 647-3234 | rangercollege.edu |
Sam Houston State University LVN to BSN 1905 University Ave Huntsville, TX (936) 294-1111 | shsu.edu |
San Antonio College LVN to RN 1819 N. Main Ave. San Antonio, TX (210) 486-0000 | mysaccatalog.alamo.edu |
San Jacinto College LVN to ADN 4620 Fairmont Pkwy. Pasadena, TX (281) 991-2659 | sanjac.edu |
South Plains College - Levelland LVN to RN 1401 South College Avenue Levelland, TX (806) 894-9611 | southplainscollege.edu |
South Texas College LVN to RN 3201 Pecan Blvd McAllen, TX (800) 742-7822 | nah.southtexascollege.edu |
Southwestern Adventist University LVN to BSN 100 W. Hillcrest Street Keene, TX (817) 645-3921 | swau.edu |
St. Philip's College LVN to RN 1801 Martin Luther King Drive San Antonio, TX (210) 486-2000 | alamo.edu |
Tarleton State University - Stephenville LVN to BSN 1333 W Washington St Stephenville, TX (254) 968-9000 | tarleton.edu |
Tarleton State University - Waco LVN to BSN 1400 College Dr Waco, TX (254) 299-8322 | tarleton.edu |
Temple Junior College LVN to ADN 2600 S 1st St Temple, TX (254) 298-8282 | templejc.edu |
Texakarna College LVN to ADN 2500 North Robison Road Texakarna, TX (903) 823-3456 | texarkanacollege.edu |
Texas Southmost College LVN to RN 80 Fort Brown Brownsville, TX (956) 295-3600 | tsc.edu |
Texas State Technical College - Brownwood LVN to ADN 305 Booker Street Brownwood, TX (325) 643-5987 | tstc.edu |
Texas State Technical College - Harlingen LVN to RN 1902 N. Loop 499 Harlingen, TX (800) 852-8784 | tstc.edu |
Trinity Valley Community College - Kaufman LVN to ADN 800 Ed Hall Dr. Kaufman, TX (972) 932-4309 | tvcc.edu |
Tyler Junior College LVN to ADN 1327 S Baxter Ave Tyler, TX (903) 510-2200 | tjc.edu |
Vernon College LVN to RN 4400 College Dr Vernon, TX (940) 552-6291 | vernoncollege.edu |
Victoria College LVN to RN 2200 E. Red River Victoria, TX (361) 573-3291 | victoriacollege.edu |
Wayland Baptist University - San Antonio LVN to BSN 11550 Interstate 35 Frontage Rd San Antonio, TX (210) 826-7595 | wbu.edu |
West Coast University - Dallas LVN to BSN 8435 N. Stemmons Freeway Dallas, TX (214) 453-4533 | westcoastuniversity.edu |
West Texas A&M University LVN to BSN 2501 4th Ave Canyon, TX (806) 651-0000 | wtamu.edu |
Wharton County Junior College LVN to ADN 911 Boling Highway Wharton, TX (979) 532-4560 | wcjc.edu |
Are we missing your school's program or need to make changes to the information listed? Please contact us.
Texas LVN vs RN Salary Comparison By Area
The table below compares the annual salary of a licensed vocational nurse (LVN) to a registered nurse (RN), along with the percent increase that can be expected. The data was organized by the BLS for LVNs and RNs in Texas.
On average an RN in Texas earns $47,630, which is 1% less than the national average for registered nurses ($48,109).
| City/Area | Avg LVN Salary | Avg RN Salary | % Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington - TX | $50,770 | $74,140 | 46.0% |
| Houston, The Woodlands, Sugar Land - TX | $48,720 | $80,160 | 64.5% |
| San Antonio, New Braunfels - TX | $45,210 | $72,270 | 59.9% |
| Austin, Round Rock - TX | $46,570 | $70,260 | 50.9% |
| El Paso - TX | $47,430 | $70,440 | 48.5% |
| McAllen, Edinburg, Mission - TX | $46,410 | $71,010 | 53.0% |
| Tyler - TX | $44,790 | $60,460 | 35.0% |
| Lubbock - TX | $46,360 | $70,390 | 51.8% |
| Corpus Christi - TX | $47,300 | $64,170 | 35.7% |
| Killeen, Temple - TX | $44,870 | $70,100 | 56.2% |
| Amarillo - TX | $45,950 | $66,250 | 44.2% |
| Beaumont, Port Arthur - TX | $40,860 | $69,820 | 70.9% |
| Waco - TX | $46,640 | $64,900 | 39.2% |
| Brownsville, Harlingen - TX | $46,320 | $73,310 | 58.3% |
| College Station, Bryan - TX | $44,950 | $68,630 | 52.7% |
| Longview - TX | $47,510 | $62,960 | 32.5% |
| Abilene - TX | $40,590 | $63,510 | 56.5% |
| Sherman, Denison - TX | $46,150 | $66,770 | 44.7% |
| Texarkana - TX | $37,970 | $58,080 | 53.0% |
| Victoria - TX | $38,950 | $63,880 | 64.0% |
| Wichita Falls - TX | $38,860 | $66,750 | 71.8% |
| Laredo - TX | $53,170 | $67,370 | 26.7% |
| Odessa - TX | $44,310 | $65,190 | 47.1% |
| Midland - TX | $48,810 | $62,950 | 29.0% |
| San Angelo - TX | $45,060 | $66,540 | 47.7% |
Table data taken from 2018 BLS https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes291141.htm & https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes292061.htm