by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 322,592 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 205 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular nursing programs in the United States.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 6,909 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,803 ’s degrees 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Aspen University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Aspen University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 1,910 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 1,327 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. TTUHSC is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,131 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 723 ’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.
The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 727 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas Woman’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 639 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Galen College of Nursing - San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 592 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas Medical Branch is a small public school situated in Galveston, Texas. It awarded 579 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 579 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 508 students in 2020-2021.
Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 477 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Arizona landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 461 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small public school awarded 445 degrees to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 University of Texas at El Paso ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 445 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 410 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lone Star College System came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lone Star College System is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 697 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UOHSC is a small public school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 368 ’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 #20, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 349 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 341 ’s nursing degrees to qualified students.
Baylor University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 321 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
South Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing degrees to 320 students in 2020-2021.
West Coast University - Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. West Coast University - Dallas is a small private for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 296 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
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Texas Christian University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 291 ’s nursing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Not only did these schools make the top 31 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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