2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
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Nursing Administration is the 87th most popular major in the country with 8,073 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,753 nursing administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,720 nursing administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 24 colleges that offer a degree in nursing administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nursing administration program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 24 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Administration in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 815 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University also made our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Medical Branch. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. UTMB Galveston is located in Galveston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.
UTMB Galveston also made our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTMB Galveston are $17,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. TTUHSC is a medium-sized school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 29 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.
TTUHSC also made our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center are $19,056.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s nursing administration degrees to 291 students in 2019-2020.
UOPX - Arizona also took the #8 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UOPX - Arizona are $17,096, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. OCU is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.
OCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OCU are $13,410.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing administration degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
TWU also made our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #7, Lubbock Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 44 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.
LCU also took the #16 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LCU are $8,730, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 311 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing administration degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree nursing administration students list, UTEP has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 35 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Tyler not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in El-Paso, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.
TTUHSC - El Paso also took the #15 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso are $12,010.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UTHealth is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree nursing administration students list, UTHealth has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTHealth are $32,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 9 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.
UOHSC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UOHSC are $22,122, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing administration degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi also took the #13 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas A&M International University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing administration degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M International University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106.
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University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.
UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Prairie View A & M University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Prairie View A & M University is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
PVAMU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at PVAMU are $17,071.
Concordia University, Texas came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Concordia University, Texas is located in Lakeway, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.
Concordia University, Texas also made our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Texas are $10,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Lamar University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Beaumont, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree nursing administration students list, Lamar University has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699.
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Texas A&M University - Texarkana ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Texarkana is located in Texarkana, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Texarkana, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Texarkana are $14,962.
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Baptist Health System School of Health Professions did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baptist Health System School of Health Professions, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baptist Health System School of Health Professions are $8,528, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Baylor University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Nursing Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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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