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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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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 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 368 students majoring in nursing at Grand Canyon University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Arlington is a great place for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the city of Arlington.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

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#3

Aspen University

Denver, CO

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Aspen University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Southwest Region . Aspen University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

About 84% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 16% are male.

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Out of the 18 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern University - Glendale landed the # 4 spot on the list. Midwestern University - Glendale is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

About 60% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 40% are male.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Abilene Christian University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in nursing at NMSU Main Campus, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’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.

Of the 14 students majoring in nursing at UOPX - Arizona, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#9

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 34% are male.

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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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 18 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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