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2024 Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

17 Colleges in Texas
485 Doctor's Degrees
$131,781 Avg Early-Career Salary
Ranked #5 in popularity, nursing is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 17 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of nursing. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 485 doctor's degrees in nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Nursing Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas The nursing 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for nursing 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you.


 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nursing in Texas

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for nursing students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Top Texas Schools for a Doctorate in Nursing

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a great option for students interested in a doctor's degree in nursing. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

Doctorate recipients from the nursing degree program at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston earn $28,396 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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

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Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nursing has to take a look at Texas Christian University. TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Those nursing students who get their doctor's degree from Texas Christian University receive $32,205 more than the standard nursing grad.

More information about a doctorate in nursing from Texas Christian University

3
25 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas Medical Branch is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nursing. UTMB Galveston is a small public university located in the fringe town of Galveston.More information about a doctorate in nursing from The University of Texas Medical Branch

4

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a good choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

Doctorate graduates who receive their degree from the nursing program make about $126,301 in their early career salary.

More information about a doctorate in nursing from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

5
19 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

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31 Annual Graduates

UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin.More information about a doctorate in nursing from The University of Texas at Austin

7
49 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Baylor University

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16 Annual Graduates

Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Baylor College of Medicine

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UT Arlington is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Arlington.

After graduation, nursing doctorate recipients usually make an average of $125,276 at the beginning of their careers.

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

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34 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing from Texas Wesleyan University


 

Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 119 594
Oklahoma 92 63
New Mexico 59 33

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing Practice 242
Nurse Anesthetist 159
Nursing Science 45
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 28
Nursing Administration 4
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 3
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 3
Clinical Nurse Specialist 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Medicine 1,974
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 900
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 784
Chiropractic 318
Dentistry 296
Optometry 169
Communication Sciences 64
Mental & Social Health Services 27
Alternative Medicine & Systems 23
Allied Health Professions 19

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