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2023 Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

9 Schools Ranked
$86,515 Avg Student Debt

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Nursing Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

311 Total Awards
$10,853 Average Tuition & Fees
$48,687 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Arlington to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. Located in Arlington, Texas, the large public school awarded 311 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their doctor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $48,687 in student loans. Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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102 Total Awards
$60,637 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Abilene Christian University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in Abilene, Texas, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 102 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their doctor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $60,637 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 77% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#3

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas
222 Total Awards
$7,706 Average Tuition & Fees
$72,375 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 3 spot on the list. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 222 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.

Doctor’s Degree recipients from TWU accumulate an average of $72,375 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 82% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full Texas Woman’s University Report

#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
120 Total Awards
$33,708 Average Tuition & Fees
$99,078 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Christian University is a great place for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. TCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 120 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

By the time they get their doctor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $99,078 in student loans. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 21% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full Texas Christian University Report

#4

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
49 Total Awards
$7,179 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 49 students in 2021-2022.

Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.

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96 Total Awards
$8,140 Average Tuition & Fees
$40,191 Avg Student Debt

The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, the medium-sized public school awarded 96 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2021-2022.

Doctor’s Degree recipients from UT Tyler accumulate an average of $40,191 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#7

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
48 Total Awards
$21,634 Average Tuition & Fees
$66,966 Avg Student Debt

University of St. Thomas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nursing students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. University of St. Thomas is a small private not-for-profit school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 48 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Doctor’s Degree recipients from UST accumulate an average of $66,966 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.

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#7

West Coast University - Dallas

Richardson, Texas
2 Total Awards
$12,463 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, West Coast University - Dallas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 2 doctor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

Since the graduate programs at West Coast University - Dallas are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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#7

University of the Incarnate Word

San Antonio, Texas
360 Total Awards
$19,970 Average Tuition & Fees
$164,309 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #7, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nursing students working on their doctor’s degree. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 360 students in 2021-2022.

Doctor’s Degree recipients from UIW accumulate an average of $164,309 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of graduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

Full University of the Incarnate Word Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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