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2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$19,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Nursing Science is the 150th most popular major in the country with 4,637 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 101 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 89 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nursing science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nursing science programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the nursing science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing science degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

TWU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing science degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ASU - Tempe Nursing Science Report

#10 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #3 spot on the list. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 12 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree nursing science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Tyler has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Nursing Science 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 UT Tyler are $16,308.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also made our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NMSU Main Campus Nursing Science Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #5 spot on the list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s nursing science degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree nursing science students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Nursing Science 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 UT Arlington are $23,376.

Read full report on Nursing Science at The University of Texas at Arlington

#4 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Nursing Science 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.

Read more about Nursing Science at The University of Texas at Austin

#7

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality

Oklahoma City University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 20 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

OCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Nursing Science 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 Oklahoma City University are $13,410.

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#8

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#11 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #11 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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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Notes and References

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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Footnotes

  • *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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