2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Nursing Associate 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.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 112 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the nursing associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of San Antonio, Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio take out $35,636 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $111.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from North Harris Montgomery carry an average student debt load of $19,210.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Texas College is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of McAllen.
Of the 310 students majoring in nursing at South Texas College, 21% are male and 79% are female.
On average, nursing graduates from South Texas College take out $11,425 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Austin Community College District is a great place for nursing students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Of the 299 students majoring in nursing at Austin Community College District, 17% are male and 83% are female.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from Austin Community College District carry an average student debt load of $18,983.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Tarrant County College District helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 276 students majoring in nursing at Tarrant County College, 16% are male and 84% are female.
On average, nursing graduates from Tarrant County College take out $20,556 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
With a ranking of #6, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 15% are male.
After completing their Associate Degree, nursing graduates from OCCC carry an average student debt load of $22,513.
GateWay Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 233 students majoring in nursing at GateWay Community College, 17% are male and 83% are female.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at GateWay Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $24,675.
With a ranking of #8, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
Of the 225 students majoring in nursing at San Jacinto College, 12% are male and 88% are female.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at San Jacinto College accumulate an average of around $17,670 in student debt.
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Baptist Health System School of Health Professions came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at Baptist Health System School of Health Professions take out an average of $27,515 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $110.
Tyler Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tyler.
Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from Tyler Junior College take out $20,409 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Amarillo College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 204 students majoring in nursing at Amarillo College, 15% are male and 85% are female.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Amarillo College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $22,468.
Tulsa Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tulsa.
Women make up 83% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at Tulsa Community College take out an average of $26,621 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
El Centro College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nursing programs. El Centro College is a very large public school located in the city of Dallas.
Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at El Centro College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,883.
With a ranking of #14, Pima Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, nursing majors at Pima County Community College District accumulate an average of around $20,325 in student debt.
San Antonio College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a associate degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, San Antonio College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.
On average, nursing graduates from San Antonio College take out $21,055 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Glendale Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glendale.
Of the 189 students majoring in nursing at Glendale Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
On average, nursing graduates from Glendale Community College take out $27,080 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Mesa Community College | Mesa, AZ |
| 18 | Weatherford College | Weatherford, TX |
| 19 | Mohave Community College | Kingman, AZ |
| 20 | Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 21 | Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque, NM |
| 22 | Houston Community College | Houston, TX |
Best Nursing Colleges by State
Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 21,862 |
| Arizona | 12,966 |
| Oklahoma | 3,009 |
| New Mexico | 1,390 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.
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