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2025 Best Nursing Science Schools in Texas

6 Colleges in Texas
55 Nursing Science Degrees Awarded
Nursing Science is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #162 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Nursing Science Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 55 degrees in nursing science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Nursing Science School

Best Nursing Science Schools in Texas Your choice of nursing science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Nursing Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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 Science Rankings by Degree Level

Master's Degrees in Nursing Science
Doctor's Degrees in Nursing Science

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nursing Science Schools in Texas list to help you make the college decision. 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 Science in Texas

The schools below may not offer all types of nursing science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Texas Schools in Nursing Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In TX
75.0% Growth in Graduates

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing science. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were about 4 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UTHealth in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing science from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX

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

There were roughly 1 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UTMB Galveston in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing science from The University of Texas Medical Branch

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Bachelors Degree Type
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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
25.0% Growth in Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in nursing science. 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 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 8 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
33.3% Growth in Graduates

The University of Texas at Arlington is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in nursing science. 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 6 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.

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

5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
27.8% Growth in Graduates

TWU is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. This university ranks 24th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 18 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in nursing science from Texas Woman’s University

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Tyler, UT Tyler is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 36th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 10 nursing science students who graduated with this degree at UT Tyler in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in nursing science from The University of Texas at Tyler

Best Nursing Science Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 3
Oklahoma 565 15
New Mexico 416 6

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

Majors Similar to Nursing Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 19,117
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 2,386
Nursing Administration 599
Nursing Practice 350
Nurse Anesthetist 176
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 66
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 58
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 33
Clinical Nurse Specialist 24
Forensic Nursing 10

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