2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in the Southwest Region
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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. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 698 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree nursing practice students.
Top 22 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in the Southwest Region
Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Health San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
UT Health San Antonio not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio are $13,466, 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 Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 288 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree nursing practice students list, Grand Canyon University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’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 Grand Canyon University are $11,436.
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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 Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.
TTUHSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’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 TTUHSC are $19,056.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas Medical Branch is a small public school situated in Galveston, Texas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree nursing practice students list, UTMB Galveston has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
TWU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 60 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree nursing practice students list, UT Arlington has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 24 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
UTHealth also took the #1 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are $32,904, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Tyler not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
UTEP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’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 UTEP are $16,180.
With a ranking of #11, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large school located in Corpus Christi, Texas that handed out 8 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Tulsa came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Tulsa also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
TCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’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 TCU are $32,268.
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. UOHSC is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
UOHSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center are $22,122, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #16, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. PVAMU is a medium-sized public school situated in Prairie View, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
PVAMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’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 PVAMU are $17,071.
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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 76 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #18, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Abilene Christian University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene Christian is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 21 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Abilene Christian, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’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 Abilene Christian are $23,238.
University of Arizona landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 100 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Baylor University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree nursing practice students list, Baylor has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’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 Baylor are $36,936.
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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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- 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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