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2023 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

17 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Texas. In total, 21,862 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Texas.

There are so many nursing 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, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our analysis found Texas Christian University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Baylor College of Medicine is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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#4

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Texas. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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Out of the 17 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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Abilene Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Abilene.

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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 12,966
New Mexico 1,390
Oklahoma 3,009

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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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