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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

6 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $22,620 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $232.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Texas. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at SHSU take out an average of $26,988 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $172, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Hallmark University

San Antonio, TX

The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Hallmark University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Texas. Hallmark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Texas A & M University - Central Texas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Texas. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public school with a small student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

Nursing majors at Texas A & M University - Central Texas take out an average of $26,597 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Nursing at Texas A & M University - Central Texas Report

Out of the 6 online programs at schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baptist Health System School of Health Professions landed the # 5 spot on the list. Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Nursing majors at Baptist Health System School of Health Professions take out an average of $34,639 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Weatherford College

Weatherford, TX

Weatherford College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Colleges 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 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 6 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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