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2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

34 Colleges
$8,342 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$98,140 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio the best value school in Texas 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.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Health San Antonio are $4,464 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M International University is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Laredo, Texas A&M International University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas A&M International University are $6,595 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas A&M International University also is in the top 20% of our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

TTUHSC graduate students pay an average of $9,080 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MSU Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Texas are $6,886 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTHealth are $10,409 per year.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UTEP are $7,166 a year.

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTMB Galveston are $11,471 per year.

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Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

With a ranking of #8, Angelo State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Angelo State are $7,246 a year.

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Texas Woman’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. TWU is a large public school located in the city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TWU are $7,704 a year.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Rio Grande Valley are $8,333 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UT Rio Grande Valley is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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Best Value Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value 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

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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