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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Texas

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

Finding the Best Nursing School for You

Nursing is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 3,662 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Texas

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Schools

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Christian University the best school in Texas for nursing students. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Baylor College of Medicine is a great place for nursing students. Located in the city of Houston, Baylor College of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a great place for nursing students. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

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Out of the 36 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the # 5 spot on the list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #8 on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for nursing students. It came in at #9 on the list. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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With a ranking of #10, 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.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,385
Oklahoma 165
New Mexico 106

One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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