2023 Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 51 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Aspen University the best value school in the Southwest Region for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, Aspen University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Aspen University graduate students pay an average of $4,357 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means MSU Texas is a great value for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Texas are $8,056 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.
ENMU - Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $7,110 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 51 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lubbock Christian University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, LCU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
LCU graduate students pay an average of $9,540 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 51 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Coast University - Dallas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at West Coast University - Dallas are $10,735 per year.
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West Texas A&M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 per year.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Health San Antonio are $13,448 per year.
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Grand Canyon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.
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Texas Wesleyan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Master’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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Wesleyan are $21,243 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Wesleyan is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
TTUHSC graduate students pay an average of $19,056 in tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 21,862 |
| Arizona | 12,966 |
| Oklahoma | 3,009 |
| New Mexico | 1,390 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
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.
- 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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