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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

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 $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,637 people earned their degree in nursing science, making the major the 150th most popular in the United States.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nursing science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#8 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Woman’s University Nursing Science Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 UT Austin are $22,886.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s nursing science students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #5 spot in our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington Nursing Science Report

#9 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NMSU Main Campus Nursing Science Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Tyler. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 12 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Tyler did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ASU - Tempe Nursing Science Report

#7

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#11 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. UNM is a large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 1 doctorate’s nursing science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed 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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#8

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma City University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Nursing Science Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Oklahoma City University is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 doctorate’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.

OCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Nursing Science Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OCU are $13,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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