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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

Best Nursing Practice Schools in the Southwest Region 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

Master's Degrees in Nursing Practice
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Practice

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.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

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

1
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

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
33.3% Growth in Graduates

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

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner Program Name

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3
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

4
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.

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5
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.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
63.0% Growth in Graduates

Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were approximately 27 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OK

UOHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Oklahoma City.

There were approximately 3 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UOHSC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

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Bachelors Degree Type
BS in Nursing - RN to BSN Program Name

With the affordable and transfer-friendly online RN to BSN program at Southern New Hampshire University, you can build upon your prior educational journey and enhance your professional experience in a program designed to fit around your schedule.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 21 nursing practice 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 practice from The University of Texas at Austin

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NM
31.6% Growth in Graduates

UNM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Albuquerque. This university ranks 1st out of 24 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 19 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UNM in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing practice from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
94 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #304 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 94 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.

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

Best Nursing Practice Colleges by State

Explore the best nursing practice colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 242
Arizona 670 543
Oklahoma 565 43
New Mexico 416 32

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

Majors Similar to Nursing Practice

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
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
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 66

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