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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

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

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Texas. In total, 21,862 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Texas.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 53 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from TTUHSC carry an average student debtload of $24,106. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $242, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

On average, nursing graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $22,620 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $232.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Coast University - Dallas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Dallas, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at West Coast University - Dallas take out an average of $38,539 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $665, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Chamberlain University - Texas is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Chamberlain - Texas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Chamberlain - Texas take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $37,103. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $256.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UTHealth accumulate an average of around $23,285 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $203.

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Baptist Health System School of Health Professions ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

Nursing majors at Baptist Health System School of Health Professions take out an average of $34,639 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UTMB Galveston carry an average student debtload of $22,804. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #8, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Texas A & M University - Central Texas take out an average of $26,597 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #9 on this year’s Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UT Austin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,130. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $222.

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#10

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at TCU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,900. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $559, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

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

Majors Similar to Nursing

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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