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2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

10 Colleges
$52,486 Avg Salary
$25,327 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in the United States with 39,944 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which nursing program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health the most popular school in the Southwest Region for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Lubbock, Covenant School of Nursing is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Trinity Valley Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Athens, TVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in nursing at TVCC, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tarrant County College District is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tarrant County College is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Worth.

Of the 17 students majoring in nursing at Tarrant County College, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Nursing at Tarrant County College District Report

#4

Panola College

Carthage, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Panola College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Panola College Report

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Wharton County Junior College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Wharton, Wharton County Junior College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, nursing majors at Wharton County Junior College accumulate an average of around $9,830 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Full Nursing at Pima Community College Report

#4

Midland College

Midland, TX

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Midland College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Midland, Midland College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Nursing at Midland College Report

#4

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Coastal Bend College

Beeville, TX

Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Bend College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Beeville, CBC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Nursing at Coastal Bend College Report

#4

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Del Mar College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. DMC is a large public school located in the large city of Corpus Christi.

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Best Nursing Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 12,966
Texas 21,862
New Mexico 1,390
Oklahoma 3,009

Nursing Concentrations

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

Majors Similar to Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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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