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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Christian University the most popular school in Texas for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

About 66% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 34% are male.

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Out of the 20 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

Full Nursing at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Report

#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Texas. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 59% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Baylor University

#5

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Texas. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in nursing at UT Austin, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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

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The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Abilene Christian University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Abilene.

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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

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 20 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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