2023 Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Nursing Degree Search has created its Best Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region of the U.S.
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Our 2023 rankings named Aspen University the best value school in the Southwest Region for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Aspen University is a private for-profit institution located in Denver, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Aspen University graduate students pay an average of $4,357 in tuition and fees each year.
Since the graduate programs at Aspen University are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Aspen University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Southwest Region . Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 368 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Grand Canyon University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern Oklahoma State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value nursing schools in the Southwest Region . Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a small public school located in Alva, Oklahoma that handed out 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NWOSU are $10,571 per year.
One thing to take note of is that NWOSU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 90% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Wesleyan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
Texas Wesleyan graduate students pay an average of $21,243 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Texas Wesleyan does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 59% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas Wesleyan is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Southwest Region .
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Woman’s University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TWU are $15,048 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at TWU. 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.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. This fairly large public school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 11 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,995 per year.
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. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Texas Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 83 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TCU are $32,268 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at TCU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
TCU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, the large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
UT Austin does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #4 for overall quality in the Southwest Region .
Oklahoma City University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree nursing programs. Oklahoma City University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 30 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OCU are $13,410 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at OCU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 12% took at least some of their classes online.
University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UIW is located in San Antonio, Texas and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
UIW graduate students pay an average of $19,840 in tuition and fees each year.
UIW 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 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #11, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, the large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NAU are $20,125 a year.
NAU 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 54% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 18 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNM graduate students pay an average of $20,487 in tuition and fees each year.
UNM 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 38% took at least some of their classes online.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275 per year.
One thing to take note of is that NMSU Main Campus does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #14, Abilene Christian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Abilene Christian are $24,174 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Abilene Christian does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Abilene Christian is ranked #5 for overall quality in the Southwest Region .
The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in El Paso, Texas, the large public school handed out 8 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTEP are $16,621 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UTEP does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 88% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in Arlington, Texas, the large public school handed out 50 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
UT Arlington graduate students pay an average of $24,005 in tuition and fees each year.
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 fact, around 65% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This large public school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 80 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 a year.
One thing to take note of is that ASU - Tempe does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 42% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Tyler are $16,786 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at UT Tyler, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Prairie View A & M University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Prairie View A & M University is a medium-sized public school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at PVAMU are $17,378 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at PVAMU. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #20, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. UOPX - Arizona is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
UOPX - Arizona graduate students pay an average of $16,153 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UOPX - Arizona does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #21, University of Tulsa did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Tulsa are $25,182 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at University of Tulsa. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 10% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #22, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Waco, Texas, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 49 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baylor are $37,674 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Baylor does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
University of Arizona came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, the large public school handed out 108 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Arizona are $33,644 per year.
University of Arizona 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 37% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 23 schools only.
References
- 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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