2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value 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 value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Our 2023 rankings named Aspen University the best value school in the Southwest Region for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Aspen University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
Aspen University undergraduate students pay an average of $5,170 in tuition and fees each year. On average, nursing graduates from Aspen University take out $33,836 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Aspen University also took the #1 spot in our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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Out of the 89 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the # 2 spot on the list. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of McKinney.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Oklahoma Panhandle State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the rural area of Goodwell, OPSU is a public school with a small student population.
OPSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,234 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at OPSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,804.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ENMU - Main Campus are $8,568 a year. Nursing majors at ENMU - Main Campus take out an average of $24,619 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ENMU - Main Campus also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ottawa University - Phoenix. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $13,281 per year. On average, nursing graduates from Ottawa University - Phoenix take out $29,652 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Ottawa University - Phoenix also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.
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Grayson College 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 #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grayson College are $5,482 a year.
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Laredo College 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 #7 on the list. Laredo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Laredo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Laredo College are $5,748 per year.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 per year. On average, nursing graduates from UOPX - Arizona take out $30,625 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UOPX - Arizona also is in the top 15% of our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year. 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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West Coast University - Dallas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Coast University - Dallas are $17,173 per year. 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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Baptist Health System School of Health Professions 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 #11 on the list. 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.
Baptist Health System School of Health Professions undergraduate students pay an average of $17,000 in tuition and fees each year. 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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West Texas A&M University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.
West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,208 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from West Texas A&M University carry an average student debtload of $25,155.
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Texas A & M University - Central Texas 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. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $17,155 a year. 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is ranked #5 for overall quality for nursing in the Southwest Region .
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Chamberlain University - Arizona | Phoenix, AZ |
| 15 | New Mexico Highlands University | Las Vegas, NM |
| 16 | MSU Texas | Wichita Falls, TX |
| 17 | South Texas College | McAllen, 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 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Nursing Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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