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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

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$99,011 Avg Salary
$21,624 Avg Student Debt

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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nursing majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

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

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

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#2

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Out of the 5 online programs at 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.

About 54% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 46% are male.

On average, nursing graduates from TCU take out $19,027 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Coast University - Dallas is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Dallas, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Angelo State University

San Angelo, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Angelo State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for nursing students working on their online graduate certificate. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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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 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 5 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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