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2024 Best Registered Nursing Schools in Texas

98 Colleges in Texas
18,884 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in registered nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #3 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 98 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Registered Nursing Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 18,884 degrees in registered nursing to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School

Best Registered Nursing Schools in Texas The registered nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Registered Nursing rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for registered nursing schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Registered Nursing Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Registered Nursing
Bachelor's Degrees in Registered Nursing
Master's Degrees in Registered Nursing

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Registered Nursing Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Registered Nursing in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of registered nursing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

14 Top Texas Schools in Registered Nursing

1
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
919 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a great option for students pursuing a degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 919 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at TTUHSC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
426 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 426 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
367 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat The University of Texas Medical Branch if you want to pursue a degree in registered nursing. UTMB Galveston is a small public university located in the fringe town of Galveston.

There were about 367 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
334 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in registered nursing. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public university with a small student population.

There were approximately 334 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
276 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Richardson, West Coast University - Dallas is a private for-profit university with a small student population.

There were about 276 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at West Coast University - Dallas in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
40th Most Popular In TX
138 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 138 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
28th Most Popular In TX
193 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 193 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Texas Christian University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
3,456 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

UT Arlington is a very large public university located in the large city of Arlington. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.

There were about 3456 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from The University of Texas at Arlington

9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31st Most Popular In TX
189 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 189 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Texas A&M University - College Station

10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In TX
267 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 267 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.

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11
El Centro College crest
El Centro College
Dallas, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In TX
203 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #362 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 203 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from El Centro College

12
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX
320 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 29th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 320 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at South Texas College in the most recent data year.

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13
North Harris Montgomery crest
Lone Star College System
The Woodlands, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
697 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 41st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 697 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at North Harris Montgomery in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Lone Star College System

14
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
630 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 47th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 630 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UT Tyler in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from The University of Texas at Tyler


 

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Registered Nursing students in the state of Texas that almost earned our Best Registered Nursing Schools in Texas award.

Rank College Location
15 Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX
16 Houston Community College Houston, TX
17 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, TX
18 Texas Woman’s University Denton, TX
19 Dallas Nursing Institute Richardson, TX
20 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
21 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
22 Alvin Community College Alvin, TX
23 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
24 University of St. Thomas Houston, TX

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 10,373
Oklahoma 565 2,758
New Mexico 416 1,345

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 2,332
Nursing Administration 557
Nurse Anesthetist 280
Nursing Practice 242
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 65
Nursing Science 47
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 38
Clinical Nurse Specialist 32
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 18
Clinical Nurse Leader 12

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