Houston, TX (population: 2,307,883) has two LVN schools within its city limits. Houston Community College System, the highest ranked school in the city with a LVN program, has a total student population of 54,942. It is the 4647th highest ranked school in the USA and the 247th highest in the state of Texas (#1 is Rice University).
LVN students from Houston schools who go on to become licensed vocational nurses, nurses, LVNs, licensed vocational nurses, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 728,670 people working as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $40,900. Also, Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants make on average $24,980 per year and there are about 1,438,010 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown area alone, there are 19,780 employed nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants earning an average salary of $22,580. Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in this area earn $43,290/yr and there are 11,540 employed.
Houston lies in Harris county, which is one of the 154 counties in Texas. Overall, the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown area has 2,563,840 total employed workers according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, with a 0.7% unemployment rate, $21.58/hr average worker wage, and a $44,880 average annual salary. Thus, about 4.502 out of every 1000 jobs in Houston are held by licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses, and 7.716/1000 are held by nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants.
Of the 2 LVN schools in Houston, only 1 has a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Houston Community College System comes out as the most expensive ($7,796/yr) for LVN students, with Houston Community College System as the lowest, reported at only $7,796/yr.
Name | State | Population | # of Schools | Avg School Rank | Total Programs | Distance from Houston |
South Houston | TX | - | 1 | 23.7623 | 5 | 11.9 miles |
Pearland | TX | 94,215 | 0 | - | 0 | 16.0 miles |
Pasadena | TX | 148,101 | 8 | 24.6579 | 264 | 16.3 miles |
Missouri City | TX | 77,622 | 0 | - | 0 | 16.5 miles |
Baytown | TX | 71,405 | 1 | 12.8813 | 98 | 25.3 miles |
League City | TX | 78,312 | 0 | - | 0 | 25.7 miles |
The Woodlands | TX | 101,065 | 1 | 14.626 | 77 | 27.6 miles |
Texas City | TX | 44,907 | 1 | 8.31197 | 63 | 35.9 miles |
Conroe | TX | 61,600 | 0 | - | 0 | 38.3 miles |
Prairie View | TX | - | 1 | 50.8259 | 82 | 42.2 miles |
Galveston | TX | 57,154 | 3 | 22.3727 | 45 | 47.7 miles |
Beaumont | TX | 110,900 | 4 | 27.5152 | 152 | 78.1 miles |
College Station | TX | 90,406 | 1 | 0.218495 | 0 | 79.5 miles |
Bryan | TX | 73,832 | 2 | 27.1681 | 5 | 85.5 miles |