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, 66,964 nursing students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #2 most popular in the country.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 62 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
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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. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Southwest Region . UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.
Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.
Read full report on Nursing at The University of Texas at Arlington
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Aspen University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Aspen University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Phoenix - Arizona is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 436 students majoring in nursing at UOPX - Arizona, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Out of the 62 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the # 5 spot on the list. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Houston.
Of the 248 students majoring in nursing at UTHealth, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Read full report on Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.
The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.
Of the 187 students majoring in nursing at UTMB Galveston, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Read full report on Nursing at The University of Texas Medical Branch
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Of the 168 students majoring in nursing at TTUHSC, 10% are male and 90% are female.
Full Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Report
Texas Woman’s University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.
Read full report on Nursing at The University of Texas at El Paso
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our 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 colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 3,662 |
| Arizona | 3,385 |
| Oklahoma | 165 |
| New Mexico | 106 |
Nursing Related Majors
One of 29 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Nursing
| 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 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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