by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 4,600 people earned their degree in nursing science, making the major the 162nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 71 nursing science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in nursing science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in nursing science.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Woman’s University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southwest Region. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Tyler. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 8 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Medical Branch landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas Medical Branch is a public institution located in Galveston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 #5 for the Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southwest Region. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 5 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s nursing science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s nursing science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Tarleton State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarleton is located in Stephenville, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s nursing science degrees to qualified students.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTHealth is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 1 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #11, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Christian University is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 1 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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University of St. Thomas ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southwest Region list. University of St. Thomas is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 0 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 0 ’s nursing science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center Nursing Science Report
With a ranking of #13, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Nursing Science Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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