2025 Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region
19
Colleges in the Southwest Region
875
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Nursing Practice is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #105 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for nursing practice students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 875 degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School
The nursing practice program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Nursing Practice rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for nursing practice schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Nursing Practice Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Nursing Practice in the Southwest Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nursing practice degree levels they offer.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Nursing Practice
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
40
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in nursing practice has to take a look at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. UTHealth is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Houston.
There were about 40 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
The University of Texas Medical Branch is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing practice. UTMB Galveston is a small public university located in the small city of Galveston.
There were roughly 27 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from The University of Texas Medical Branch
Masters
Degree Type
MS in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner
Program Name
Break into one of the most high-demand occupations in the nation with your online MSN Family Nurse Practitioner track from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In TX
Any student who is interested in nursing practice has to check out The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. UT Health San Antonio is a small public university located in the large city of San Antonio.
There were approximately 10 nursing practice 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 practice from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AZ
295
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in nursing practice has to take a look at Grand Canyon University. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 295 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from Grand Canyon University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
99
Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were roughly 99 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Arizona