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2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

13 Ranked Colleges
211 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Nursing Practice is the 125th most popular major in the country with 7,550 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Texas, there were 211 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 211 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Texas” ranking analyzed 13 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 for a Doctorate in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Texas.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice in Texas

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Texas. UTHealth is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 24 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

UTHealth also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTHealth are $32,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UTHealth Nursing Practice Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #2 spot on the list. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Health San Antonio did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Health San Antonio are $13,466, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

TTUHSC also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TTUHSC are $19,056.

Full TTUHSC Nursing Practice Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Texas 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 public institution located in Galveston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTMB Galveston, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTMB Galveston are $17,500.

Full The University of Texas Medical Branch Nursing Practice Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 60 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nursing Practice at The University of Texas at Arlington

#9 in overall quality

Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Texas Woman’s University 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TWU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at TWU

#6 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 19 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #6 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at The University of Texas at Austin

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. UT 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 #10 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Tyler are $16,308, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Nursing Practice at The University of Texas at Tyler

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

UTEP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at The University of Texas at El Paso

#10

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking, coming in at #10. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Corpus Christi did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683.

Read full report on Nursing Practice at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

#10

Prairie View A & M University

Prairie View, Texas
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. PVAMU is a public institution located in Prairie View, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

PVAMU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at PVAMU are $17,071.

Full Prairie View A & M University Nursing Practice Report

#11

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TCU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268.

Full Texas Christian University Nursing Practice Report

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Abilene, Texas, and 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 #11 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Abilene Christian Nursing Practice Report

#13

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Nursing Practice at Baylor

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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