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2024 Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region

24 Colleges in the Southwest Region
871 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Nursing Practice is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #105 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 24 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 871 degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School

Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region The nursing practice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing Practice rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nursing practice schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Nursing Practice Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Nursing Practice
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Practice

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Nursing Practice in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nursing practice degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Nursing Practice

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
31 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in nursing practice needs to check out The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Houston.

There were roughly 31 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Texas Christian University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nursing practice. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
44.4% Growth in Graduates

The University of Texas Medical Branch is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing practice. Located in the town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 18 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
33.3% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing practice. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Lubbock.

There were approximately 30 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
28.6% Growth in Graduates

UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the large city of San Antonio.

There were about 14 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
24.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 25 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
94 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 94 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
368 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.

There were about 368 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
46 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from The University of Texas at Arlington

Best Nursing Practice Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing practice colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 242
Arizona 670 543
Oklahoma 565 43
New Mexico 416 32

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Nursing Practice has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Nursing Practice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 33,529
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 2,745
Nursing Administration 1,678
Nurse Anesthetist 332
Critical Care Nursing 202
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 140
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 135
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 79
Nursing Science 71
Clinical Nurse Specialist 71

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