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2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

13 Colleges
$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best school in Texas for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

On average, nursing graduates from TCU take out $19,027 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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Out of the 13 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, West Coast University - Dallas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate nursing programs. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

With a ranking of #8, Angelo State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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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 13 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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