by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking.
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 associate degree level specifically, there were 10,317 nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 112 colleges that offered a degree in nursing. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in nursing.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree nursing students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio is a small private for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 502 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 112 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the #2 spot on the list. North Harris Montgomery is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 380 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Texas College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. South Texas College is a large school located in McAllen, Texas that handed out 310 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Community College District. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 299 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 276 students in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma City Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 236 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
GateWay Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. GateWay Community College is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 233 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 225 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Baptist Health System School of Health Professions did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 222 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Tyler Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 206 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Tulsa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 204 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Amarillo College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Amarillo College is a medium-sized school located in Amarillo, Texas that handed out 204 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, El Centro College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 203 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Pima Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Pima County Community College District is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 197 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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San Antonio College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 195 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 189 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 188 students in 2020-2021.
Weatherford College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. Weatherford College is a public institution located in Weatherford, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 169 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mohave Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. MCC is a small school located in Kingman, Arizona that handed out 166 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. OSU-OKC is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 159 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. CNM is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 156 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Houston Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 154 associates’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #23, Del Mar College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s nursing degrees to 153 students in 2020-2021.
Navarro College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Navarro College is a medium-sized public school situated in Corsicana, Texas. It awarded 137 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 136 associates’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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