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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in the United States with 39,944 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for nursing majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Midwestern University - Glendale to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

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#2

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

Out of the 51 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Wesleyan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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 excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Southwest Region . UTHealth is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Southwest Region . TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school located in the large 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 #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTMB Galveston is a small public school located in the town of Galveston.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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With a ranking of #9, West Coast University - Dallas did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

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Texas A&M International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Laredo.

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Best Nursing Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 12,966
Texas 21,862
New Mexico 1,390
Oklahoma 3,009

Nursing Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to Nursing

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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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