2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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Nursing is the most popular major in the United States with 39,944 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 62 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 1,935 students majoring in nursing at Grand Canyon University, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
Of the 1,204 students majoring in nursing at UT Arlington, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Aspen University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Southwest Region . Aspen University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.
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Out of the 62 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the # 5 spot on the list. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
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University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 197 students majoring in nursing at University of Arizona, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 127 students majoring in nursing at TWU, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
Of the 122 students majoring in nursing at UTEP, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth, TX |
| 12 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | San Antonio, TX |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 21,862 |
| Arizona | 12,966 |
| Oklahoma | 3,009 |
| New Mexico | 1,390 |
Nursing Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Nursing Concentrations
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 26 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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