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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

66 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 66 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

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

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

Of the 3,456 students majoring in nursing at UT Arlington, 14% are male and 86% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UT Arlington take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,521. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $142.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 917 students majoring in nursing at TTUHSC, 14% are male and 86% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from TTUHSC carry an average student debt load of $24,106. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $242, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Tyler. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UT Tyler accumulate an average of around $24,673 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $164.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Woman’s University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Texas. TWU is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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

On average, nursing graduates from TWU take out $26,789 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $84.

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Out of the 66 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 426 students majoring in nursing at UTHealth, 15% are male and 85% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from UTHealth take out $23,285 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $203, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 367 students majoring in nursing at UTMB Galveston, 10% are male and 90% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from UTMB Galveston take out $22,804 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $215, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 84% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UT Health San Antonio take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,057.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 79% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UTEP take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,272. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $67, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, West Coast University - Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Dallas, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from West Coast University - Dallas carry an average student debt load of $38,539. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $665, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Baylor carry an average student debt load of $26,954. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $702, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Nursing students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
11 Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Corpus Christi, TX
12 Chamberlain University - Texas Houston, TX
13 Concordia University, Texas Lakeway, TX

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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