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2023 Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas

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

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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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs 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 Texas.

Our 2023 rankings named Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health the most popular school in Texas for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Covenant School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lubbock.

Of the 115 students majoring in nursing at Covenant School of Nursing, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Full Nursing at Covenant School of Nursing and Allied Health Report

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 Texas. TVCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Athens.

Women make up 94% of the nursing majors at the school.

Full Nursing at Trinity Valley Community College Report

Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Tarrant County College District landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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#4

El Centro College

Dallas, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means El Centro College is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. El Centro College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Dallas.

Full Nursing at El Centro College Report

#4

Midland College

Midland, TX

Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Midland College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Midland College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Midland.

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#4

Del Mar College

Corpus Christi, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Del Mar College is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public college with a large student population.

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Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Wharton County Junior College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wharton County Junior College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Wharton.

On average, nursing graduates from Wharton County Junior College take out $9,830 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#4

Coastal Bend College

Beeville, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Coastal Bend College is a great place for nursing students working on their undergraduate certificate. CBC is a small public school located in the distant town of Beeville.

Full Nursing at Coastal Bend College Report

#4

Panola College

Carthage, TX

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Panola College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Texas. Panola College is a small public school located in the town of Carthage.

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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 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 9 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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