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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Texas

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

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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.

The Most Popular Nursing Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in Texas to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Arlington the most popular school in Texas for nursing students. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

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Out of the 41 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the # 2 spot on the list. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Texas list. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Texas list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the fringe town of Galveston.

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The excellent programs at Texas Woman’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Schools in Texas list. UTEP is a very large public school located in the city of El Paso.

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#7

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nursing programs. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#10

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nursing students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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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

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.

  • 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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