2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Nursing Practice is the 125th most popular major in the country with 7,550 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southwest region, there were 702 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in nursing practice. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing practice programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the nursing practice program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 17 Best Value Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
TWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $6,706 for Southwest Region Nursing Practice students whose families make $0-$30k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 100 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona also took the #10 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,562 for Southwest Region Nursing Practice students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arizona.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 80 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $7,044 for southwest region nursing practice students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Tyler, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,797 for southwest region nursing practice students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Tyler.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UTEP is $7,092 for Southwest Region Nursing Practice students whose families make $0-$30k.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus also took the #17 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $6,896 for Southwest Region Nursing Practice students whose families make $0-$30k.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 60 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,811 for southwest region nursing practice students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region nursing practice students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Austin has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Austin is $12,203 for Southwest Region Nursing Practice students whose families make $0-$30k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
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Northern Arizona University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NAU also took the #21 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $9,251 for Southwest Region Nursing Practice students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a ranking of #10, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. PVAMU is a medium-sized school located in Prairie View, Texas that handed out 3 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
PVAMU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $12,291 for southwest region nursing practice students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend PVAMU.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 5 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
UNM also took the #20 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,242 for southwest region nursing practice students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNM.
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Grand Canyon University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s nursing practice degrees to 288 students in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $18,405 for southwest region nursing practice students whose families make $0-$30k.
University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 1 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Tulsa, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Tulsa is $14,391 for Southwest Region Nursing Practice students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive 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.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 8 ’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi also made our “Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $15,501 for southwest region nursing practice students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi.
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Texas Christian University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region nursing practice students whose families make $0-$30k list, TCU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,286 for southwest region nursing practice students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend TCU.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region nursing practice students whose families make $0-$30k list, Baylor has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baylor University is $26,726 for Southwest Region Nursing Practice students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, 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.
With a ranking of #17, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 ’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
Abilene Christian also took the #14 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $24,153 for southwest region nursing practice students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Abilene Christian.
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Notes and References
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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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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