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2023 Most Popular Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

20 Colleges
$115,233 Avg Salary
$76,952 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Doctor'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.

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 2023 rankings named Texas Christian University the most popular school in Texas for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Women make up 73% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Doctor's Degree, nursing graduates from TCU carry an average student debt load of $99,078.

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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 100 students majoring in nursing at UT Arlington, 14% are male and 86% are female.

While working on their Doctor's Degree, nursing majors at UT Arlington accumulate an average of around $52,797 in student debt.

Read full report on Nursing at The University of Texas at Arlington

#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Texas. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 25% 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 city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UTHealth take out while working on their Doctor's Degree is $71,786.

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#5

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Wesleyan University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

About 61% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 39% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at Texas Wesleyan University

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nursing programs. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in nursing at UT Austin, 10% are male and 90% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at UT Austin take out while working on their Doctor's Degree is $52,271.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

On average, nursing graduates from TTUHSC take out $51,255 in student loans while working on their Doctor's Degree.

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

About 94% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

While working on their Doctor's Degree, nursing majors at TWU accumulate an average of around $65,390 in student debt.

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The University of Texas Medical Branch came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Doctor’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 89% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 11% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at The University of Texas Medical Branch

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 17 students majoring in nursing at UT Health San Antonio, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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

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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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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