2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 322,592 nursing students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Glendale the best school in the Southwest Region for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Southwest Region . TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
The excellent 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 best nursing schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baylor College of Medicine. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Wesleyan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Aspen University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, Aspen University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Abilene Christian University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Abilene.
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 21,862 |
| Arizona | 12,966 |
| Oklahoma | 3,009 |
| New Mexico | 1,390 |
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Nursing Related Rankings by Major
Nursing is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
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.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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