2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas Wesleyan University the best school in Texas for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
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The excellent master’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 large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Medical Branch is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public school with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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West Coast University - Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Texas A&M International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Laredo, Texas A&M International University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Texas Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
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| 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 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).
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