2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Today's nursing students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for nursing students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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Top Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2023 rankings named Texas Wesleyan University the best school in Texas for nursing students working on their master’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at Texas Wesleyan, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 59% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M College Station. In fact, around 23% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
One thing to take note of is that UT Austin does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M International University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Texas A&M International University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 76% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
One thing to take note of is that TCU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 82% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Lubbock Christian University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since LCU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 46% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
UT Arlington does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
MSU Texas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs.
MSU Texas does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
Baylor University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Baylor. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UH. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.
Online graduate courses are available at UT Rio Grande Valley, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UT Tyler. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs.
Online graduate courses are available at TWU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Houston Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since HBU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UTEP. In 2019-2020 about 88% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Angelo State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
One thing to take note of is that Angelo State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #17, West Texas A&M University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.
West Texas A&M University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Hallmark University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree nursing programs.
Since the graduate programs at Hallmark are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
With a ranking of #19, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Hardin - Simmons does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #20, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 76% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Lamar University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
Lamar University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 95% took at least some of their classes online.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMHB. In 2019-2020 about 11% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #24, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree.
SFASU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 88% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Prairie View A & M University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since PVAMU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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