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2023 Most Popular Nursing Master'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 Master'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 40 schools in Texas to see which master'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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Arlington to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Nursing at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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

Out of the 40 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public college with a small student population.

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

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

Out of the 40 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Woman’s University is a great place for nursing students working on their master’s degree. TWU is a large public school located in the city of Denton.

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

Read full report on Nursing at Texas Woman’s University

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 master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

About 52% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 48% are male.

Read full report on Nursing at Texas Wesleyan University

With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 27% are male.

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The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the nursing majors at the school.

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

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree nursing programs. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corpus Christi.

Women make up 86% of the nursing majors at the school.

Read full report on Nursing at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

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.

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