by our College Data Analytics Team
Nursing is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in nursing than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 117 schools in Texas that offer nursing awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where nursing makes up the largest share of degrees in Texas.
Leading the list of the most focused nursing schools is Chamberlain College Of Nursing Texas. Chamberlain College Of Nursing Texas is a private for-profit school located in the city of Houston. At this school, roughly 100% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 674 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Chamberlain College Of Nursing Texas
A rank of #2 makes Arizona College Dallas one of the most focused schools for nursing. Arizona College Dallas is a private for-profit school located in the city of Dallas. About 100% of the degrees Arizona College Dallas awards are in nursing, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Arizona College Dallas
A rank of #3 makes Covenant School Of Nursing And Allied Health one of the most focused schools for nursing. Set in the city of Lubbock, Covenant School Of Nursing And Allied Health is a private not-for-profit institution. 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. Read the full nursing report for Covenant School Of Nursing And Allied Health
West Coast University Dallas ranks #4 for nursing by degree focus. West Coast University Dallas is a private for-profit school located in the city of Richardson. 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 ranks #5 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of San Antonio, Galen College Of Nursing San Antonio is a private for-profit university. About 74% of the degrees Galen College Of Nursing San Antonio awards are in nursing, or about 768 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Galen College Of Nursing San Antonio
Galen Health Institutes Austin Campus comes in at #6 for nursing focus this year. Galen Health Institutes Austin Campus is a private for-profit school located in the suburb of Round Rock. Nursing accounts for around 71% of the degrees granted here, or about 163 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Galen Health Institutes Austin Campus
Baptist Health System School Of Health Professions ranked #7 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of San Antonio, Baptist Health System School Of Health Professions is a private for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 62% of the degrees granted here, 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 ranked #8 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of El Paso, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso is a public university. About 51% of the degrees Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso awards are in nursing, or about 149 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center placed #9 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a public university. At this school, roughly 48% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 1,142 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
South University Austin ranked #10 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Round Rock, South University Austin is a private for-profit institution. Nursing accounts for around 41% of the degrees granted here, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for South University Austin
Concordia University Texas ranked #11 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Austin, Concordia University Texas is a private not-for-profit institution. About 40% of the degrees Concordia University Texas awards are in nursing, 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 #12 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 #13 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 #14 for nursing by degree focus. Texas Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seguin. Nursing accounts for around 34% of the degrees granted here, or about 124 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Texas Lutheran University
University Of St Thomas Texas ranked #15 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. University Of St Thomas Texas is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston. At this school, roughly 30% of all degrees awarded 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 comes in at #16 for nursing focus this year. Located in the city of Houston, The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston is a public university. Nursing accounts for around 29% of the degrees granted here, or about 500 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston
The University Of Texas At Tyler comes in at #17 for nursing focus this year. The University Of Texas At Tyler is a public school located in the city of Tyler. At this school, roughly 28% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 791 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at The University Of Texas At Tyler
The University Of Texas At Arlington placed #18 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the city of Arlington, The University Of Texas At Arlington is a public institution. Nursing accounts for around 27% of the degrees granted here, or about 3,485 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at The University Of Texas At Arlington
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio placed #19 for nursing by degree focus. Set in the city of San Antonio, The University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio is a public institution. At this school, roughly 27% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 375 graduates in the most recent year. See more about nursing at The University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio
Lubbock Christian University landed the #20 spot among the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Lubbock, Lubbock Christian University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 22% of all degrees awarded are in nursing, or about 80 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Lubbock Christian University
Dallas Nursing Institute ranked #21 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Located in the city of Richardson, Dallas Nursing Institute is a private not-for-profit university. About 21% of the degrees Dallas Nursing Institute awards are in nursing, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full nursing report for Dallas Nursing Institute
Texas Wesleyan University placed #22 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit university. Nursing accounts for around 19% of the degrees granted here, or about 108 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Texas Wesleyan University
Western Technical College El Paso placed #23 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the city of El Paso, Western Technical College El Paso is a private for-profit university. About 19% of the degrees Western Technical College El Paso awards are in nursing, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Western Technical College El Paso
Weatherford College placed #24 for nursing by degree focus. Located in the town of Weatherford, Weatherford College is a public university. About 18% of the degrees Weatherford College awards are in nursing, or about 226 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Weatherford College
Texas Womans University ranked #25 on our list of the most focused nursing schools. Set in the city of Denton, Texas Womans University is a public institution. About 18% of the degrees Texas Womans University awards are in nursing, or about 783 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full nursing details for Texas Womans University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused nursing list:
Here are more schools with a notable focus on nursing:
This list is compiled 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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