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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Texas

34 Colleges
$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

#1

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Wesleyan University the best school in Texas for nursing students working on their master’s degree. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Texas. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Medical Branch is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

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Out of the 34 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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West Coast University - Dallas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

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Texas A&M International University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Laredo.

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#10

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

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 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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