2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k
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In 2019-2020, 7,550 people earned their degree in nursing practice, making the major the 125th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 702 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 698 nursing practice graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in nursing practice. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality nursing practice programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing practice program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $48-$75k.
Top 17 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Practice (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
TWU also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 100 students in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 60 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington also took the #9 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
UTEP also took the #18 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to qualified students.
NMSU Main Campus also took the #14 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UT Tyler is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Tyler also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 76 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $48-$75k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northern Arizona University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Tulsa also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #11, Prairie View A & M University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Prairie View, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree nursing practice students whose families make $48-$75k list, PVAMU has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Prairie View A & M University are $17,071, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #12, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
UNM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Grand Canyon University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 288 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Corpus Christi, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing practice degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi also made our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Corpus Christi are $15,683.
Texas Christian University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing practice students in 2019-2020.
TCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #16. Abilene Christian University is a medium-sized school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 21 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
Abilene Christian also took the #16 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian University are $23,238.
Baylor University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Practice Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s nursing practice degrees in 2019-2020.
Baylor also took the #11 spot in our “Best Nursing Practice Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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