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2024 Best Nursing Science Schools in Texas

8 Colleges in Texas
55 Nursing Science Degrees Awarded
Nursing Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #162 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Science Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 55 degrees in nursing science during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Science School

Best Nursing Science Schools in Texas Your choice of nursing science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Nursing Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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.

Nursing Science Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Nursing Science
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Science

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 Best Nursing Science Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Nursing Science in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of nursing science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Texas Schools in Nursing Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
75.0% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 4 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent data year.

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

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX

It's hard to beat Texas Christian University if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing science. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the 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 roughly 1 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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

3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX

It's hard to beat The University of Texas Medical Branch if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing science. UTMB Galveston is a small public university located in the fringe town of Galveston.

There were about 1 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing science from The University of Texas Medical Branch

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
28.6% Growth in Graduates

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

There were about 7 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent year we have data available.

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

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
25.0% Growth in Graduates

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 about 8 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing science from The University of Texas at Austin

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
33.3% Growth in Graduates

UT Arlington is a fairly large public university located in the 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 6 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.

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

7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
27.8% Growth in Graduates

TWU is a large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. This university ranks 28th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 18 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing science from Texas Woman’s University

8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
20.0% Growth in Graduates

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

There were roughly 10 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UT Tyler in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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Located in the town of Stephenville, Tarleton is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 59th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.More information about a degree in nursing science from Tarleton State University

Best Nursing Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Arizona6703
Oklahoma56515
New Mexico4166

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

Majors Similar to Nursing Science

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Registered Nursing19,117
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing2,386
Nursing Administration599
Nursing Practice350
Nurse Anesthetist176
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing66
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing58
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery33
Clinical Nurse Specialist24
Forensic Nursing10

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