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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

89 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in the United States with 39,944 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Aspen University

Denver, CO

Our 2023 rankings named Aspen University the best school in the Southwest Region for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Aspen University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

On average, nursing graduates from Aspen University take out $33,836 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

On average, nursing graduates from Ottawa University - Phoenix take out $29,652 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Nursing majors at TTUHSC take out an average of $24,106 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $242.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chamberlain University - Arizona. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Chamberlain - Arizona is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

On average, nursing graduates from Chamberlain - Arizona take out $37,103 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $256, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 89 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $22,620. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $232, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, West Coast University - Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at West Coast University - Dallas take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $38,539. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $665.

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Chamberlain University - Texas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Chamberlain - Texas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Chamberlain - Texas accumulate an average of around $37,103 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $256, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

On average, nursing graduates from UTHealth take out $23,285 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $203, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Baptist Health System School of Health Professions landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Baptist Health System School of Health Professions take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $34,639.

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The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

Nursing majors at UTMB Galveston take out an average of $22,804 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $215.

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Texas A & M University - Central Texas take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,597.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #12 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UT Austin accumulate an average of around $20,130 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $222, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at The University of Texas at Austin Report

Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $28,439. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $264.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Nursing students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
14 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
15 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
16 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
17 Hallmark University San Antonio, TX

Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 21,862
Arizona 12,966
Oklahoma 3,009
New Mexico 1,390

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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