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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

20 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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.

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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at TCU take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $19,027.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Coast University - Dallas landed the # 3 spot on the list. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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#5

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public school with a small student population.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing colleges 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 20 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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