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2025 Best Nursing Practice Schools in Texas

11 Colleges in Texas
350 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Nursing Practice Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 350 degrees in nursing practice to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Practice School

Best Nursing Practice Schools in Texas Your choice of nursing practice school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Nursing Practice Rankings by Degree Level

Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Practice

The nursing practice 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 Nursing Practice Schools in Texas. 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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Best Schools for Nursing Practice in Texas

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 Texas Schools in Nursing Practice

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
40 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is a good option for students pursuing a degree in nursing practice. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a medium-sized student population.

There were about 40 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent data year.

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

It's hard to beat The University of Texas Medical Branch if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing practice. Located in the small city of Galveston, UTMB Galveston is a public university with a small student population.

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

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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

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio is a great option for students interested in a degree in nursing practice. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 10 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UT Health San Antonio in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In TX
63.0% Growth in Graduates

Baylor University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in nursing practice. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

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

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX

UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. 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.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
94 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

UT Arlington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Arlington. A Best Colleges rank of #304 out of 2,152 colleges 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.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TX
61.9% Growth in Graduates

UTEP is a fairly large public university located in the city of El Paso. This university ranks 49th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 21 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent year we have data available.

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

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
7.7% Growth in Graduates

TWU is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #573 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means TWU is a great university overall.

There were about 13 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In TX
31.3% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a large public university located in the large city of Corpus Christi. This university ranks 56th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 16 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Corpus Christi in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX
46 Nursing Practice Degrees Awarded

Abilene Christian is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Abilene. This university ranks 57th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 46 nursing practice students who graduated with this degree at Abilene Christian in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Nursing Practice Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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Nursing Practice is one of 23 different types of Nursing programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Nursing Practice

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 19,117
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 2,386
Nursing Administration 599
Nurse Anesthetist 176
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 66
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 58
Nursing Science 55
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 33
Clinical Nurse Specialist 24
Forensic Nursing 10

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