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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Texas

17 Colleges
$73,234 Avg Salary
$23,388 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Texas to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online .

#1

Amarillo College

Amarillo, TX

Our analysis found Amarillo College to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online degree in Texas. Amarillo College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Amarillo.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Amarillo College accumulate an average of around $21,240 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Texas A&M College Station take out is $21,625. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $232.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Texas list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from SHSU carry an average student debtload of $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $172, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 17 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 4 spot on the list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

On average, nursing graduates from UT Arlington take out $25,989 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $142, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Hallmark University

San Antonio, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hallmark University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Hallmark is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Nursing majors at Hallmark take out an average of $28,425 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #6 on the list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.

Nursing majors at Texas A & M University - Central Texas take out an average of $19,825 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from TCU carry an average student debtload of $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $559, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Abilene Christian carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, nursing graduates from TWU take out $25,280 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $84, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Baptist Health System School of Health Professions landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best nursing programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Nursing majors at Baptist Health System School of Health Professions take out an average of $28,978 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $110.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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.

  • 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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