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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree 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 Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in Texas to see which master'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 master's degree.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Arlington to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 248 students majoring in nursing at UTHealth, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Out of the 40 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 187 students majoring in nursing at UTMB Galveston, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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Out of the 40 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 168 students majoring in nursing at TTUHSC, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Woman’s University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

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Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Wesleyan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Women make up 52% of the nursing majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 73% of the nursing majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in nursing at UT Tyler, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi 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 #10 on the list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

Of the 74 students majoring in nursing at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools 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.

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