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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Texas

118 Colleges
$73,234 Avg Salary
$23,388 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 118 schools in Texas to see which 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.

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Arlington the most popular school in Texas for nursing students. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from UT Arlington carry an average student debt load of $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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Out of the 118 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 college with a moderately-sized student population.

Nursing majors at TTUHSC take out an average of $22,250 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $242, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Tyler. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at UT Tyler accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $164, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a great place for nursing students. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Nursing majors at UTHealth take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $203.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

Nursing majors at North Harris Montgomery take out an average of $13,797 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Texas list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from TWU carry an average student debt load of $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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Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio take out is $41,365. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $117.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public school with a small student population.

Nursing majors at UTMB Galveston take out an average of $21,463 in student loans while working on their egree. 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 came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

On average, nursing graduates from UT Health San Antonio take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at UTEP accumulate an average of around $22,058 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $67.

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With a ranking of #11, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Austin Community College District take out is $16,726.

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With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Texas A&M Corpus Christi take out is $25,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $238, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#13

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #13, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Nursing majors at Baylor take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $702, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#14

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

South Texas College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #14 on the list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at South Texas College accumulate an average of around $9,273 in student debt.

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West Coast University - Dallas ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Dallas, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from West Coast University - Dallas carry an average student debt load of $38,146. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $665, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Tarrant County College District ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.

Nursing majors at Tarrant County College take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#17

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #17 on the list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at TCU take out is $25,000. 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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
18 Houston Baptist University Houston, TX
18 Chamberlain University - Texas Houston, TX
20 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
21 Concordia University, Texas Lakeway, TX
21 El Paso Community College El Paso, TX
23 Baptist Health System School of Health Professions San Antonio, 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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