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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

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

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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.

The Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Arlington the most popular school in Texas for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from UT Arlington take out $28,521 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $142, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

Out of the 66 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at TTUHSC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,106. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $242, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 66 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Tyler landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UT Tyler carry an average student debt load of $24,673. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $164, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at The University of Texas at Tyler Report

Out of the 66 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

Nursing majors at TWU take out an average of $26,789 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Nursing majors at UTHealth take out an average of $23,285 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 $203.

Read full report on Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

Nursing majors at UTMB Galveston take out an average of $22,804 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 334 students majoring in nursing at UT Health San Antonio, 16% are male and 84% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from UT Health San Antonio take out $28,057 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 297 students majoring in nursing at UTEP, 21% are male and 79% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from UTEP take out $24,272 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 $67.

Read full report on Nursing at The University of Texas at El Paso

West Coast University - Dallas ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Dallas, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 276 students majoring in nursing at West Coast University - Dallas, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $665, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 267 students majoring in nursing at Baylor, 9% are male and 91% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Baylor take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,954. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $702, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
12 Chamberlain University - Texas Houston, TX
13 Concordia University, Texas Lakeway, TX

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

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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