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2024 Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges in the Southwest Region
71 Nursing Science Degrees Awarded
A degree in nursing science is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #162 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 71 degrees in nursing science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Science School

Best Nursing Science Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of nursing science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Nursing Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Nursing Science Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Nursing Science
Master's Degrees in Nursing Science
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Science

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 Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Nursing Science in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the nursing science degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Nursing Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing science. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 1 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing science from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX

It is difficult to beat Texas Christian University if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing science. TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing science from Texas Christian University

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX

It is hard to beat The University of Texas Medical Branch if you want to pursue a degree in nursing science. UTMB Galveston is a small public university located in the town of Galveston.

There were about 7 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing science from The University of Texas Medical Branch

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
60.0% Growth in Graduates

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing science. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 5 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing science from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX

UT Austin is a very large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 6 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing science from The University of Texas at Austin

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX

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

There were approximately 4 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.

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

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM
83.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #514 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNM is a great university overall.

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

More information about a degree in nursing science from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

8

Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, UOHSC is a public university with a small student population.More information about a degree in nursing science from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ

Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 3 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing science from Arizona State University - Tempe

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
15.4% Growth in Graduates

TWU is a large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. This university ranks 28th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 13 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree 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 905 47
Arizona 670 3
Oklahoma 565 15
New Mexico 416 6

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 33,529
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 2,745
Nursing Administration 1,678
Nursing Practice 871
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
Clinical Nurse Specialist 71

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