2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 62 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 62 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Aspen University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, Aspen University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Phoenix - Arizona helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
Of the 436 students majoring in nursing at UOPX - Arizona, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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A rank of #5 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 master’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 248 students majoring in nursing at UTHealth, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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University of Arizona landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.
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The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 187 students majoring in nursing at UTMB Galveston, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 168 students majoring in nursing at TTUHSC, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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Texas Woman’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.
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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Texas Wesleyan University | Fort Worth, TX |
| 12 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | San Antonio, 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 26 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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