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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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$115,233 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online nursing doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Arlington the most popular online school in Texas for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in nursing at UT Arlington, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at Abilene Christian University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Texas. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Abilene.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

About 88% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 12% are male.

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#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Of the 83 students majoring in nursing at TCU, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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Out of the 9 online programs at schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the nursing majors at the school.

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West Coast University - Dallas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Dallas, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of the Incarnate Word landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree nursing programs. UIW is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

About 75% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 25% are male.

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University of St. Thomas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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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 9 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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