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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

9 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Arlington to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in Texas. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

Of the 50 students majoring in nursing at UT Arlington, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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Out of the 9 online programs at schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Abilene Christian University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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Out of the 9 online programs at schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 83 students majoring in nursing at TCU, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UT Tyler is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tyler.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

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University of St. Thomas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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West Coast University - Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

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University of the Incarnate Word came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 25% 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 3,385
Oklahoma 165
New Mexico 106

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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 9 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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