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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular doctor's 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Christian University the most popular school in Texas for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 34% are male.

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Out of the 20 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

Full Nursing at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston.

About 82% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 18% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Texas. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Women make up 59% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Baylor University Report

#5

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 21% are male.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 31 students majoring in nursing at UT Austin, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Texas Woman’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Texas Woman’s University

The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at The University of Texas Medical Branch

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the city of San Antonio.

About 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 20 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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