by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on nursing — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 202 schools in the Southwest Region offering nursing.
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Below are the schools where nursing makes up the largest share of degrees in the Southwest Region.
Leading the list of the most focused nursing schools is Chamberlain College Of Nursing Texas. Located in the city of Houston, Chamberlain College Of Nursing Texas is a private for-profit university. About 100% of the degrees Chamberlain College Of Nursing Texas awards are in nursing, or about 674 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Chamberlain College Of Nursing Texas
Arizona College Of Allied Health came in at #2 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Arizona College Of Allied Health is a private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe. About 100% of the degrees Arizona College Of Allied Health awards are in nursing, or about 296 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Arizona College Of Allied Health
Chamberlain College Of Nursing Arizona ranks #3 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of Phoenix, Chamberlain College Of Nursing Arizona is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 225 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Chamberlain College Of Nursing Arizona
Arizona College Of Nursing Tucson ranks #4 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the city of Tucson, Arizona College Of Nursing Tucson is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 148 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Arizona College Of Nursing Tucson
Arizona College Of Nursing Phoenix ranks #5 for nursing by degree focus. Arizona College Of Nursing Phoenix is a private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 144 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Arizona College Of Nursing Phoenix
Arizona College Dallas ranked #6 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Dallas, Arizona College Dallas is a private for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 100% of the degrees granted here, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Arizona College Dallas
Covenant School Of Nursing And Allied Health landed the #7 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Lubbock, Covenant School Of Nursing And Allied Health is a private not-for-profit university. About 91% of the degrees Covenant School Of Nursing And Allied Health awards are in nursing, or about 134 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Covenant School Of Nursing And Allied Health
Aspen University placed #8 for nursing by degree focus. Aspen University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. At this school, roughly 87% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 1,999 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Aspen University
West Coast University Dallas ranked #9 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Richardson, West Coast University Dallas is a private for-profit university. About 79% of the degrees West Coast University Dallas awards are in nursing, or about 473 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for West Coast University Dallas
Galen College Of Nursing San Antonio landed the #10 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Galen College Of Nursing San Antonio is a private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio. At this school, roughly 74% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 768 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Galen College Of Nursing San Antonio
Galen Health Institutes Austin Campus comes in at #11 for nursing focus this year. Located in the suburb of Round Rock, Galen Health Institutes Austin Campus is a private for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 71% of the degrees granted here, or about 163 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Galen Health Institutes Austin Campus
Brookline College Albuquerque placed #12 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of Albuquerque, Brookline College Albuquerque is a private for-profit university. At this school, roughly 66% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 137 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Brookline College Albuquerque
Baptist Health System School Of Health Professions comes in at #13 for nursing focus this year. Set in the city of San Antonio, Baptist Health System School Of Health Professions is a private for-profit institution. About 62% of the degrees Baptist Health System School Of Health Professions awards are in nursing, or about 179 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Baptist Health System School Of Health Professions
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso placed #14 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of El Paso, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso is a public university. At this school, roughly 51% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 149 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked #15 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a public institution. About 48% of the degrees Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center awards are in nursing, or about 1,142 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Carrington College Albuquerque ranked #16 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Albuquerque, Carrington College Albuquerque is a private for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 42% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 78 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Carrington College Albuquerque
Oklahoma Panhandle State University comes in at #17 for nursing focus this year. Oklahoma Panhandle State University is a public school located in the rural area of Goodwell. At this school, roughly 42% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 134 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Oklahoma Panhandle State University
University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center placed #18 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the city of Oklahoma City, University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 42% of the degrees granted here, or about 526 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
South University Austin landed the #19 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Round Rock, South University Austin is a private for-profit institution. About 41% of the degrees South University Austin awards are in nursing, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for South University Austin
Concordia University Texas ranked #20 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Austin, Concordia University Texas is a private not-for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 40% of the degrees granted here, or about 203 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Concordia University Texas
The University Of Texas Medical Branch comes in at #21 for nursing focus this year. The University Of Texas Medical Branch is a public school located in the city of Galveston. At this school, roughly 40% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 479 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at The University Of Texas Medical Branch
Southwestern Adventist University placed #22 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the town of Keene, Southwestern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 38% of the degrees Southwestern Adventist University awards are in nursing, or about 70 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Southwestern Adventist University
Texas Lutheran University placed #23 for nursing by degree focus. Texas Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seguin. About 34% of the degrees Texas Lutheran University awards are in nursing, or about 124 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Texas Lutheran University
University Of St Thomas Texas placed #24 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the city of Houston, University Of St Thomas Texas is a private not-for-profit institution. About 30% of the degrees University Of St Thomas Texas awards are in nursing, or about 307 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for University Of St Thomas Texas
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston landed the #25 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Houston, The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston is a public institution. At this school, roughly 29% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 500 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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