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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

17 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 21,862 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Texas 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 Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our analysis found Texas Christian University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 17 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the # 2 spot on the list. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

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Out of the 17 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor College of Medicine landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Medical Branch is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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With a ranking of #8, Abilene Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree nursing programs. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best 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

One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 17 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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