2021 Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region
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Finding the Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Nursing Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region ranking analyzed 52 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in nursing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nursing programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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2021 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying nursing.
Top 10 Best Nursing Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Grand Canyon University tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Southwest Region that are best for non-traditional nursing students. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Grand Canyon University also made our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #9.
The student loan default rate at Grand Canyon University is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. 79,865 students at Grand Canyon University are exclusively online. There are roughly 80,777 part time students in attendance at Grand Canyon University.
Full Nursing at Grand Canyon University Report
Our rankings recognize The University of Texas at Arlington as the #2 school in this year's rankings. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UT Arlington has also earned the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Southwest Region ranking.
About 1.4% of UT Arlington students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 17,309 students at UT Arlington are exclusively online. About 22,217 of the students at UT Arlington are attending part time.
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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. UOPX - Arizona is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
About 2.6% of UOPX - Arizona students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 85,576 students at UOPX - Arizona are exclusively online.
Full Nursing at University of Phoenix - Arizona Report
Texas Woman's University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at TWU is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. 6,914 students at TWU are exclusively online. About 7,329 of the students at TWU are attending part time.
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The University of Texas at Tyler earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Tyler.
The student loan default rate at UT Tyler is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,443 students take at least one class online at UT Tyler. There are roughly 4,126 part time students in attendance at UT Tyler.
Full Nursing at The University of Texas at Tyler Report
University of Arizona comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, University of Arizona has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Nursing in the Southwest Region ranking.
About 1.6% of University of Arizona students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 18,254 students take at least one class online at University of Arizona. 12,642 students are part time.
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public school with a large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 3,680 students at Texas A&M Corpus Christi that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,339 part time students in attendance at Texas A&M Corpus Christi.
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Our rankings recognize Oklahoma Panhandle State University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the rural area of Goodwell, OPSU is a public school with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 3.1%. Approximately 804 students take at least one class online at OPSU. About 374 of the students at OPSU are attending part time.
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New Mexico Highlands University landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the remote town of Las Vegas.
About 3.5% of New Mexico Highlands University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,449 of New Mexico Highlands University students are exclusively distance learners. 1,042 students are part time.
Full Nursing at New Mexico Highlands University Report
Northern Arizona University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best nursing schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.
The student loan default rate at NAU is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 9,603 students take at least one class online at NAU. About 6,368 of the students at NAU are attending part time.
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