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2024 Best Nursing Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

11 Colleges in the Southwest Region
53 Doctor's Degrees
If you pursue a doctor's degree in nursing science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #29 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for nursing science students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 53 doctor's degrees in nursing science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Science School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Nursing Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region The nursing science doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing science students working on their doctor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Science Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing Science in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing science.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing science has to check out The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. UTHealth is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing science needs to look into Texas Christian University. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from Texas Christian University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat The University of Texas Medical Branch if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing science. Located in the fringe town of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from The University of Texas Medical Branch

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing science needs to check out The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the city of San Antonio.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from The University of Texas at Austin

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from The University of Texas at Arlington

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

UNM is a very large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

8

UOHSC is a small public university located in the city of Oklahoma City.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from Arizona State University - Tempe

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing science from Texas Woman’s University

Best Nursing Science Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 309 45
Arizona 171 3
Oklahoma 124 0
New Mexico 73 5

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Nursing Science is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice 856
Nurse Anesthetist 179
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 39
Registered Nursing 14
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 14
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 9
Nursing Administration 4
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 3
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 3
Clinical Nurse Specialist 1

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