2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for nursing majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 15% Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Aspen University the best value school in the Southwest Region for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Aspen University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Aspen University are $5,170 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Aspen University carry an average student debtload of $33,836.
Aspen University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Collin County Community College District is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of McKinney.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Collin County Community College District are $5,104 a year.
Full Nursing at Collin County Community College District Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Goodwell, OPSU is a public school with a small student population.
OPSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,234 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at OPSU accumulate an average of around $28,804 in student debt.
OPSU also claimed a spot on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ENMU - Main Campus are $8,568 a year. The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at ENMU - Main Campus take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,619.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ottawa University - Phoenix is a great value for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ottawa University - Phoenix is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ottawa University - Phoenix are $13,281 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Ottawa University - Phoenix carry an average student debtload of $29,652.
Ottawa University - Phoenix also made our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.
Grayson College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Denison, Grayson College is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grayson College are $5,482 per year.
Laredo College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Laredo College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Laredo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Laredo College are $5,748 per year.
University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UOPX - Arizona carry an average student debtload of $30,625.
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year. Nursing majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $28,439 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $264, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
West Coast University - Dallas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.
West Coast University - Dallas undergraduate students pay an average of $17,173 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at West Coast University - Dallas accumulate an average of around $38,539 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $665.
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Baptist Health System School of Health Professions came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Baptist Health System School of Health Professions is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baptist Health System School of Health Professions are $17,000 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Baptist Health System School of Health Professions accumulate an average of around $34,639 in student debt.
West Texas A&M University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.
West Texas A&M University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,208 in tuition and fees each year. Nursing majors at West Texas A&M University take out an average of $25,155 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school located in the rural area of Killeen.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A & M University - Central Texas are $17,155 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Texas A & M University - Central Texas accumulate an average of around $26,597 in student debt.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Full Nursing at Texas A & M University - Central Texas Report
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Chamberlain University - Arizona | Phoenix, AZ |
| 15 | New Mexico Highlands University | Las Vegas, NM |
| 16 | MSU Texas | Wichita Falls, TX |
| 17 | South Texas College | McAllen, TX |
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 |
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Nursing Related Majors for Nursing
Nursing Concentrations
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.
- 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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