2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.
The Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Texas to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in Texas for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their Graduate Certificate, nursing majors at TCU accumulate an average of around $19,027 in student debt.
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Out of the 13 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, West Coast University - Dallas landed the # 3 spot on the list. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Texas. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the city of San Antonio.
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Angelo State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Angelo State is a large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
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Texas Woman’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Explore all the Best 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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Nursing
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 13 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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