2023 Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Texas with 21,862 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.
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 very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
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Out of the 13 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Christian University landed the # 2 spot on the list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at West Coast University - Dallas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Texas. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Richardson.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #4 on this year’s 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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Out of the 13 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public school with a small student population.
Angelo State 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 #8 on the list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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 medium-sized city of Denton.
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 Related Rankings by Major
Nursing Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 262,974 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 16,647 |
| Nursing Practice | 8,862 |
| Nursing Administration | 8,663 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 4,717 |
| Nursing Science | 4,701 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,895 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 2,075 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 2,011 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 1,768 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 747 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 622 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 567 |
| School Nursing | 539 |
| Clinical Nurse Leader | 502 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 340 |
| Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing | 269 |
| Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing | 262 |
| Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing | 192 |
| Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing | 87 |
| Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing | 26 |
| Forensic Nursing | 23 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 13 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 85,339 |
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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