by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for clinical nurse specialist students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 24 degrees in clinical nurse specialist annually.
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The clinical nurse specialist school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Clinical Nurse Specialist Schools in the Southwest Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the clinical nurse specialist degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a degree in clinical nurse specialist. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in clinical nurse specialist from The University of Texas at Austin
It is hard to beat LeTourneau University if you want to pursue a degree in clinical nurse specialist. Located in the city of Longview, LETU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a degree in clinical nurse specialist from LeTourneau University
Explore the best clinical nurse specialist schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
Clinical Nurse Specialist is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 34,074 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 2,830 |
| Nursing Administration | 1,716 |
| Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing | 1,675 |
| Nursing Practice | 875 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 522 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | 246 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 122 |
| Nursing Science | 82 |
| Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 81 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
