by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 19 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Nursing Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 856 doctor's degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.
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Your choice of nursing practice for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nursing practice students working on their doctor's degree.
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 Practice Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nursing practice.
It is hard to beat The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing practice. UTHealth is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
It's difficult to beat The University of Texas Medical Branch if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in nursing practice. UTMB Galveston is a small public university located in the small city of Galveston.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from The University of Texas Medical Branch
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nursing practice has to take a look at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the city of San Antonio.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Grand Canyon University is a good decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in nursing practice. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Grand Canyon University
Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Arizona
Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from Baylor University
UOHSC is a small public university located in the city of Oklahoma City.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from The University of Texas at Austin
UNM is a very large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nursing practice from The University of Texas at Arlington
Explore the best nursing practice schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 309 | 242 |
| Arizona | 171 | 543 |
| Oklahoma | 124 | 43 |
| New Mexico | 73 | 28 |
Nursing Practice is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetist | 271 |
| Nursing Administration | 232 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 108 |
| Nursing Science | 68 |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | 17 |
| Registered Nursing | 13 |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | 9 |
| Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery | 8 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist | 4 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 4 |
