2027 Best Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools in the Southwest Region
Clinical Nurse Specialist is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their clinical nurse specialist programs.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best clinical nurse specialist schools.
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Best Schools for Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall clinical nurse specialist education in the Southwest Region.
Top Schools in Clinical Nurse Specialist
No school ranked higher than Letourneau University this year for clinical nurse specialist. Located in the city of Longview, Letourneau University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Roughly 59% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 13 clinical nurse specialist students who graduated with this degree at Letourneau University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, clinical nurse specialist degree recipients from Letourneau University generally make around $77,117. Letourneau University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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).
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