2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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.
The Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Arlington the most popular school in Texas for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.
Of the 93 students majoring in nursing at UT Arlington, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. UT Rio Grande Valley is a very large public school located in the city of Edinburg.
About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
Of the 18 students majoring in nursing at UTEP, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Woman’s University is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Of the 16 students majoring in nursing at TTUHSC, 13% are male and 88% are female.
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Texas Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 54% of the nursing majors at the school.
Nursing majors at TCU take out an average of $19,027 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. UT Tyler is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
Women make up 60% of the nursing majors at the school.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 12,966 |
| Oklahoma | 3,009 |
| New Mexico | 1,390 |
Nursing Related Majors
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 18 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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