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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 322,592 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, nursing is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, nursing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,916 and had an average of $25,426 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 39,944 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,137 and $24,797 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,175 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 34 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their nursing program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Wesleyan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Baylor College of Medicine landed the #2 spot on the list. Baylor College of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 16 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City University landed the #3 spot on the list. Oklahoma City University is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 doctorate’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 34 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 49 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Texas Medical Branch did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Galveston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Alva, Oklahoma, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Midwestern University - Glendale did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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University of Tulsa ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s nursing degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Abilene Christian University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 19 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a small public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 19 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Grand Canyon University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 368 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Aspen University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Aspen University is a medium-sized school located in Denver, Colorado that handed out 25 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Baylor University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 doctorate’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #16, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 108 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of the Incarnate Word came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of the Incarnate Word is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 doctorate’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 80 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 50 degrees to qualified doctorate’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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