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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

66 Colleges
$64,114 Avg Salary
$22,124 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in Texas with 21,862 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

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 city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UT Arlington accumulate an average of around $18,732 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $150, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 66 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at TTUHSC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $12,237. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $343.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Tyler helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 620 students majoring in nursing at UT Tyler, 13% are male and 87% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from UT Tyler take out $18,288 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $160.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Woman’s University is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

About 90% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 10% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at TWU accumulate an average of around $18,879 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $118, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 14% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UTHealth carry an average student debt load of $14,564. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $214.

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The University of Texas Medical Branch came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public school with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at UTMB Galveston accumulate an average of around $14,097 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $271, 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 city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 77% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from UT Health San Antonio take out $17,201 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Read full report on Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

The University of Texas at El Paso 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 20% are male.

Nursing majors at UTEP take out an average of $20,274 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $140, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Nursing at The University of Texas at El Paso

West Coast University - Dallas 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 #9 on the list. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

Of the 303 students majoring in nursing at West Coast University - Dallas, 16% are male and 84% are female.

On average, nursing graduates from West Coast University - Dallas take out $31,215 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $742, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at West Coast University - Dallas Report

#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 95% of the nursing majors at the school.

On average, nursing graduates from Baylor take out $21,048 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $770, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at Baylor University Report

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 Austin, TX

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

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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