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Nursing Administration is the 85th most popular major in the country with 9,838 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,678 nursing administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,623 nursing administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 28 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing administration. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their nursing administration program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree nursing administration students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lubbock Christian University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region. LCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lubbock Christian University Nursing Administration Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Coast University - Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Nursing Administration at West Coast University - Dallas
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 792 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Nursing Administration at Grand Canyon University
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 267 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 34 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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The University of Texas Medical Branch ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Galveston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nursing administration degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full The University of Texas Medical Branch Nursing Administration Report
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Tyler is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TTUHSC - El Paso is a public institution located in El-Paso, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Nursing Administration at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center - El Paso
With a ranking of #10, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 277 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Phoenix - Arizona Nursing Administration Report
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 30 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. OCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. UIW is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Nursing Administration at University of the Incarnate Word
Lamar University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Beaumont, Texas, and it awarded 18 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas A&M University - Texarkana came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Texarkana, Texas, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Nursing Administration at Texas A&M Texarkana
With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s nursing administration degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Nursing Administration at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Nursing Administration at Prairie View A & M University
University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas Woman’s University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Nursing Administration at Texas Woman’s University
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Nursing Administration at UT Health San Antonio
Texas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ottawa University - Phoenix landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 43 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Nursing Administration at Ottawa University - Phoenix
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s nursing administration students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Southwestern Oklahoma State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Nursing Administration Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SWOSU is a small school located in Weatherford, Oklahoma that handed out 0 masters’s nursing administration degrees in 2020-2021.
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