2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Texas
Finding the Most Popular Online Nursing 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 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular online programs for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools
Our analysis found Amarillo College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online degree in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Nursing majors at Amarillo College take out an average of $21,240 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debtload of $21,625. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $232.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sam Houston State University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at SHSU accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. 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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The excellent online programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Texas. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UT Arlington take out is $25,989. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $142, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hallmark University is a great place for nursing students pursuing an online degree. Hallmark is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
On average, nursing graduates from Hallmark take out $28,425 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public school with a small student population.
On average, nursing graduates from Texas A & M University - Central Texas take out $19,825 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at TCU accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $559, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Abilene Christian University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Abilene.
While working on their degree, nursing majors at Abilene Christian accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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Texas Woman’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Texas list. TWU is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at TWU take out is $25,280. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $84.
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Baptist Health System School of Health Professions did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
On average, nursing graduates from Baptist Health System School of Health Professions take out $28,978 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $110.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Arizona | 12,966 |
Oklahoma | 3,009 |
New Mexico | 1,390 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
Majors Similar to Nursing
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 17 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).
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