2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Texas to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Texas Christian University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Baylor College of Medicine helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Texas. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Wesleyan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Medical Branch is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
Abilene Christian University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Abilene.
The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.
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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 12,966 |
| Oklahoma | 3,009 |
| New Mexico | 1,390 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
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 17 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).
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