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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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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.

The Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Texas to see which doctor'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.

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

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our analysis found Texas Christian University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 41% are male.

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Out of the 20 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in nursing at UTHealth, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Nursing at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Report

#5

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Of the 34 students majoring in nursing at Texas Wesleyan, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in nursing at TTUHSC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. TWU is a 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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The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public school with a small student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

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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 doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in nursing at UT Health San Antonio, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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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 20 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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